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Commission reviews police station design; postpones final action to address engineering comments
Summary
Planning commissioners reviewed a proposed police station at 1971 Columbia Blvd, discussed an 8‑foot perimeter fence, frontage and parking changes, and agreed to postpone a final vote so applicant and staff can resolve late engineering findings.
The Planning Commission reviewed a conditional‑use and sign permit application for a new police station at 1971 Columbia Boulevard. Staff and the applicant team (Mackenzie) presented site and building plans that move a civic use into the Holton Business District, add a public plaza at the Columbia Boulevard frontage, and locate a secure L‑shaped parking and “outdoor storage” area behind the building protected by an 8‑foot fence.
Staff noted the site has been used in several ways historically and that the current submittal increases landscaping and streetscape…
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