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Public commenters criticize council’s approval of bar in retail store and object to store name
Summary
Several Whitefish residents criticized a recent council approval of a conditional use permit to allow a bar inside a retail store, saying the decision could set a precedent and that the store’s name raised cultural concerns.
A number of speakers at the Whitefish City Council’s Oct. 6 communications period criticized a recent council decision to approve a conditional use permit (CUP) that allows a bar to operate within a retail store, saying the approval could set a problematic precedent and conflict with community character rules.
David Martin, a Whitefish resident, read from a letter published in the Whitefish Pilot and said the council’s approval “sets a bad precedent.” Martin summarized the letter’s argument that a CUP is an exception to…
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