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Columbia Falls planning commission recommends city council approve drive‑through espresso kiosk

Columbia Falls Planning Commission · November 17, 2025
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Summary

The Columbia Falls Planning Commission voted to adopt the staff report and unanimously recommended the City Council approve an initial/conditional use permit for a drive‑through espresso kiosk for applicants Jacqueline Smith and Carl Broussette; council will consider the project on Aug. 19.

The Columbia Falls Planning Commission voted to adopt the staff report and recommended the City Council approve an initial/conditional use permit for a drive‑through espresso kiosk proposed by applicants Jacqueline Smith and Carl Broussette.

The commission’s recommendation followed a planner’s presentation that the proposed coffee kiosk is located on a commercially zoned corner lot (CV2/B2) and meets the zoning growth‑policy alignment. City planner Eric summarized the permit conditions the applicants must meet, including placement on a permanent foundation and connection to city sewer and water, a minimum 4‑foot landscaping buffer along the north and…

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