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Coldwater zoning board denies setback variance for proposed Chick‑fil‑A at 450 E. Chicago St.
Summary
On March 18, 2026, the City of Coldwater Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny a request to reduce the front‑yard setback from 25 to 15 feet at 450 East Chicago Street, a proposed Chick‑fil‑A site, citing lack of unique property conditions, traffic and stacking concerns and the potential to set an adverse precedent.
On March 18, 2026, the City of Coldwater Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny a nonuse variance that would have reduced the front‑yard setback from 25 feet to 15 feet at 450 East Chicago Street, the vacant former Rite Aid property proposed for a Chick‑fil‑A drive‑through.
City staff opened the hearing by summarizing the application and advising the board it must find all five of the ordinance’s criteria in the affirmative to approve a variance. Leslie, the applicant’s representative, described the proposed site plan and said the setback encroachment would be limited to a canopy cantilever rather than building columns or menu boards. Leslie said the plan was shaped to maximize drive‑through…
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