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Commission signals intent to disapprove Ocean Avenue medical expansion amid tenant displacement concerns
Summary
A conditional‑use request to consolidate medical providers into a single facility at 2645 Ocean Ave drew heavy opposition from tenant physicians who said they face displacement. After questioning from commissioners about necessity and available space, the commission voted 6‑1 on an intent to disapprove and continued the matter to Dec. 1 so staff can draft a disapproval motion.
The Planning Commission considered a conditional‑use authorization to allow a medical service use larger than 2,999 square feet at 2645 Ocean Avenue. Staff described the proposal as an interior consolidation of existing medical providers into a single, larger outpatient facility with services such as lab, x‑ray and mammography; the sponsor plans interior upgrades to meet modern medical practice needs.
Jody Knight, representing the project sponsor, characterized the request as a response to changing medical delivery models: "The use size is having the use size for the building allows us to explore what the demand…
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