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Planning Commission approves change-of-use at 499 Douglas after neighbor dispute; urges local talks
Summary
Commissioners approved a code‑compliant change of use at 499 Douglas (corner market → cafe/restaurant) after a citizen‑initiated discretionary review raised concerns about parking, double‑parking, benches and late‑night activity; commission encouraged the business and neighbors to negotiate mitigation measures.
The Planning Commission declined to uphold a citizen‑initiated discretionary review challenging a long‑running corner commercial change to a cafe at 499 Douglas, approving the code‑compliant change of use on May 4. The neighborhood dispute had focused on double parking, deliveries on a hilltop intersection, outdoor benches and late‑night noise; opponents…
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