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Planning commission approves Mi Cartagena Cafe expansion, conditions off‑site parking on 10‑year lease
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a nonconforming-use expansion for Mi Cartagena Cafe and a parking variance that allows nine off-site spaces provided the applicant secures a 10‑year lease for those spaces; staff said the expansion increases indoor seating from about four to 12 and the application will go to the Community Development Committee and city council for final action.
The Detroit Lakes Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a nonconforming-use expansion for Mi Cartagena Cafe at 702 West Lake Drive and granted a parking variance on the condition that the applicant obtain a 10‑year lease for nine off-site parking spaces.
City planner Larry (speaker 6) told the commission the cafe seeks to expand from 238 square feet to 983 square feet inside the existing building, creating about 383 square feet of dining area (roughly a dozen seats), 350 square feet of kitchen and prep space, and 250 square feet for restrooms and storage. He said the site currently has 14 spaces and the owner plans to reconfigure to 18; the expanded use would require 27…
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