Conditional use permit introduced for Merkel property; Panda Express represented at meeting

Dec 17, 2025

At the Dec. 16 meeting, a conditional use permit request involving an entity named Merkel was introduced by Michael Harbutt of Manhard Consulting on behalf of Panda Express; the available transcript records only the introduction and no vote or substantive details.

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On Tuesday, Dec. 16, the governing body took up a conditional use permit request involving an entity named Merkel, introduced by Michael Harbutt of Manhard Consulting, who identified himself as representing Panda Express.

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