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Commission denies extension for You Save Food store after police data showed drop in calls when hours cut
Summary
Lauderhill commissioners rejected a request to extend the You Save Food convenience store’s closing time from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., citing policing data that showed a drop in calls and incident reports after the store’s hours were reduced in 2022. The motion failed to reach the unanimous threshold required for quasi‑judicial changes.
The Lauderhill City Commission on Oct. 27 declined to extend operating hours at the You Save Food convenience store (4039 NW 19th St), leaving the business on its current 6 a.m.–11 p.m. schedule.
Planning staff recommended denial after reviewing seven special‑exception criteria and concluding the requested change would fail to meet standards tied to public safety and the use of public services. Staff told the commission the Florida…
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