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Applicant outlines coffee shop and event-space plan for La Porte’s old firehouse; commissioners move to approve application
Summary
An applicant identified as Dudley told La Porte commissioners he plans to open a downstairs coffee shop with baked goods and lease upper-floor business suites while offering the building for private events; a motion to approve his application was made and seconded, but the transcript does not record a vote.
Dudley told the La Porte City Commission he wants to repurpose the city’s old firehouse into a mixed-use building with upper-floor business suites and a coffee shop downstairs, and to rent portions of the building for private events. "My intention is to put a coffee shop downstairs where we have a coffee bar and baked goods," Dudley said, adding that the space has been built out and that most of the second-floor suites are already rented to a mix of small businesses.
The applicant described leasing the interior for private celebrations and said he has retained outside caterers for some events. He emphasized the project’s ties to the community, noting that relatives "worked here"…
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