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Planning commission backs parking variance for United Savings Credit Union, conditions easement and payment
Summary
The Detroit Lakes Planning Commission recommended a variance allowing United Savings Credit Union to build with 26 parking spaces (36 required) at 100 Richwood Road, conditioned on a recorded easement for overflow parking and a $5,000 payment in lieu of additional spaces; the recommendation advances to the Community Development Committee and City Council.
The Detroit Lakes Planning Commission voted to recommend a parking variance for United Savings Credit Union’s proposed branch and coffee shop at 100 Richwood Road, allowing 26 parking spaces where the city’s zoning ordinance requires 36.
Kelsey, city planning staff, told the commission the project is a redevelopment of a former car wash into a 4,668‑square‑foot bank co‑located with a coffee shop and two drive‑through lanes, and that the ordinance’s off‑street parking calculation produces a 36‑space requirement. Kelsey said staff’s recommendation reflected the site’s topography and tree preservation needs, nearby public parking at the adjacent…
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