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Proposed smoke shop at 908 River Street tabled after commissioners flag paved-over sidewalk and safety risks
Summary
An application to convert a former barber shop at 908 River Street into a retail smoke shop was carried to the December 21 meeting after commissioners raised pedestrian-safety concerns about a paved-over sidewalk and an accessible curb cut; the tenant attorney said the landlord must authorize exterior changes and will be asked to install temporary planters or similar buffers.
An application to convert a former barber shop at 908 River Street into a retail smoke shop was tabled by the planning commission after commissioners raised concerns that the property’s pavement has been extended across the sidewalk, removing the pedestrian buffer and creating a vehicle-access hazard.
Philip C. Miller,…
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