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Council approves conditional use permit for proposed Five Lowe's food pantry and thrift store at 648 W. Fourth St.
Summary
The New Richmond City Council approved two conditional use permits allowing a proposed 8,000 sq ft food pantry and thrift store at 648 West Fourth Street to operate in a Z4 district and to exceed the district’s maximum impervious surface by 3.2 percentage points, subject to five conditions including a staff-initiated water‑quality testing clause near a city well.
The New Richmond City Council on a unanimous voice vote approved conditional use permits that will allow Five Lowe's Food and Clothing Centers to build an 8,000-square-foot, one-story food pantry and thrift store at 648 West Fourth Street and to exceed the Z4 district impervious-surface limit.
City staff described the project as sited south of West Fourth Street across from Sunshine Courts. The application requests two approvals: permission to operate a food shelf in the Z4 zoning district and an exception to exceed the district’s 40% maximum impervious surface. Staff said the applicants propose a 43.2% impervious surface, a 24-foot roof height, engineered wood siding with metal window and door casings, a…
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