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Council approves site plan for proposed bank on Merle Hay Road after tree and design concerns

Johnston City Council · June 17, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff presented a site plan for a 3,334 sq. ft. financial institution at 5565 Merle Hay Road; council approved the plan but requested the applicant consider additional canopy replacement and make façade improvements to the west and south elevations visible from Merle Hay Road.

The Johnston City Council on May 20 approved a site plan for a proposed 3,334‑square‑foot financial institution at 5565 Merle Hay Road in the Beaver Farms Plaza PUD.

Planning staff Michael Dell described the proposal as a new bank with a one‑way drive‑through, primary entrance on the east side and parking that includes EV‑ready spaces and bicycle parking. The applicant proposes to preserve more than 20 trees on site,…

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