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Larkspur planning commission clears conversion of 600 Magnolia gas station to convenience store with delivery, cleanup conditions
Summary
The Larkspur City Planning Commission on Oct. 14 approved PLN23-55 to convert service bays at 600 Magnolia Avenue into an expanded convenience store, adding conditions that the operator clean storefront litter and schedule fuel and supply deliveries during off-peak hours. The vote was 4–0 with one absence; the decision is subject to a 10-day appeal period.
The Larkspur City Planning Commission voted 4–0 on Oct. 14 to approve application PLN23-55, allowing the conversion of service bays at 600 Magnolia Avenue into an expanded convenience store and granting a design review entitlement and a circulation assessment permit. Chair Swisser and Commissioners Wagstaff, Schalmer (Schalmer's) and Campbell voted yes; Commissioner Hull was absent. The approval is subject to a 10-day appeal period and the conditions of approval in the staff report.
City planning staff told the commission the proposal would remove the existing service bays, relocate the pedestrian/customer entrance, add six windows along the front elevation, and expand the convenience-store footprint to occupy the building. The project also includes a new exit door on the side facing the adjacent Ly’s building, a walk-in cooler and a customer service station. Staff said the applicant’s traffic impact study was…
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