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Ocean Shores seeks conditional-use permit to convert former Ace Hardware into city hall and police station
Summary
The city proposed repurposing the former Ace Hardware building in downtown Ocean Shores as a consolidated City Hall and police station. City leaders and the police chief emphasized operational and safety benefits; some residents supported the plan while others asked for more public notice and details about funding and parcel boundaries. The hearing examiner will issue a written decision within 10 business days.
On April 1, 2026, the City of Ocean Shores presented a conditional-use permit request to repurpose an existing B1 retail building (the former Ace Hardware) at 171 East Chance Oliver Street NE into a consolidated City Hall and police station.
Marshall Read, the city's lead planner, said the building is approximately 23,680 square feet and sits within a larger city block; staff recommended either treating the use as permitted in the B1 business district or approving it as a conditional use, and asked the hearing examiner to resolve an apparent conflict in code text. The examiner said statutory-construction principles favor the specific…
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