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Council approves CUP to expand Chavez‑Montanez event center with four new apartments
Summary
Long Prairie approved a conditional use permit for Juan A. Chavez‑Montanez to add four apartment units to a mixed‑use property at 220 1st Ave S, subject to parking, ADA and permit conditions including a cross‑parking agreement guaranteeing 44 event‑center spaces.
The Long Prairie City Council on June 10 approved a Conditional Use Permit allowing Juan A. Chavez‑Montanez to expand an existing mixed‑use development at 220 1st Avenue South by adding four apartment units, bringing the property to a total of eight units.
The council adopted Resolution No. 26‑06‑10‑14 after staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions. The council’s findings cited consistency with the C‑1 Commercial District and the city’s comprehensive plan supporting downtown infill housing and economic development.
Conditions attached to approval require the applicant to obtain a building permit within nine months, maintain a minimum of 25 on‑site parking spaces for the mixed‑use portion, and secure a recorded cross‑parking and access agreement that guarantees at least 44 parking spaces on the adjacent parcel (PID #36‑0033300) for the event center. The agreement must run with the land and will be reviewed by the City Attorney. The project must comply with applicable building, fire and accessibility codes; one additional accessible (van‑accessible) parking space must be installed before a building permit is issued. The council also required verification of water and sewer capacity and allowed the city inspections and documentation demonstrating compliance prior to a Certificate of Occupancy.
Council Member Clint Krueger moved to approve the resolution; Council Member Gabrier Perez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Next steps: the applicant must record the required cross‑parking agreement and obtain the necessary permits and verifications before construction and occupancy.
