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Planning committee recommends Noe Mencias’ coffee bar be forwarded to Town Council
Summary
The Town of Patagonia Planning and Development Committee voted unanimously Dec. 3 to recommend that the Town Council consider a use permit for a small, no-food coffee bar at 299 W McKeown Ave proposed by Noe Mencias; neighbors had expressed concerns about music and space use, which Mencias said he would not include.
The Town of Patagonia Planning and Development Committee voted Dec. 3 to recommend that the Town Council take further action on a use-permit application from applicant Noe Mencias to open a small coffee bar at 299 W McKeown Ave.
At a public hearing, Mencias described plans for a compact coffee bar with no food service, accessible either through the adjacent bike shop or via Third Avenue. Neighbors asked about noise and how the space would be used; Mencias said, "There will be no music," and said he envisioned morning gatherings for conversation.
Committee members discussed the proposal and the conditions raised by neighbors. Kevin McKay moved to recommend further action by the Town Council; Nancy McCoy seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The committee’s action advances the application to the council for formal consideration and any permitting conditions the council may impose.
The application materials list the parcel as 106-35-037A and describe site access from the bike shop and Third Avenue. The committee did not set specific conditions at the meeting; any requested mitigations (for example, on hours or noise) would be decided by the Town Council or in subsequent staff review.
The matter will appear before the Town Council for its next available agenda; no council hearing date was specified in the committee minutes.
