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Neighbors press planning commission to preserve grocery at Nineteenth Avenue corner as commissioners defer decision
Summary
A conditional‑use request to convert a longtime convenience/grocery on 201 Nineteenth Avenue to a restaurant prompted dozens of speakers; seniors and church parishioners urged denial to protect neighborhood grocery access while some residents supported change; the commission voted to continue the matter to Dec. 13 with an intent‑to‑deny motion carried 4‑2.
A contentious hearing over a conditional‑use application to convert a neighborhood grocery at 201 Nineteenth Avenue into a restaurant drew more than 40 public speakers, with the Planning Commission announcing an intent to deny and continuing the item for further work.
Planner David Weisglass explained the applicant sought authorization to change an LCU grocery store to a restaurant in an RM‑1 district; staff received multiple emails, a petition of opposition and letters citing concerns about…
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