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Council approves conditional-use permit for apartments at 56 South Main Street
Summary
The council approved a conditional-use permit for upstairs apartments at 56 South Main Street. Members discussed exterior windows, parking and trash; staff said any future exterior changes (for example adding front windows) must go to the design review board.
The city council voted to approve application 5-22-26, granting a conditional-use permit to allow upstairs apartments at 56 South Main Street.
Council members asked the applicant about planned windows, parking and trash removal. The applicant said windows at the front of the building are a later-phase project, while apartments and rear windows for the units will be part of the current plan; the applicant said a dumpster will be provided in the back for trash removal. One council member noted the front facade was rebuilt after a fire in the 1970s, explaining the current absence of front windows.
A city staff member told the applicant that any exterior changes—such as adding front windows—will require returning to the design review board for approval in addition to standard building permits. A council member moved to approve the conditional-use application; another seconded and council members recorded affirmative votes. A staff member said the signed application and permit approval would be mailed to the applicant.
The approval authorizes the conditional use for apartments under the conditions discussed; any future exterior alterations must follow the design review process and local permitting requirements.
