Colonial Beach council approves conditional use permit for Potomac Perk coffee roastery

Jul 16, 2026

The Town Council approved a conditional use permit for a small-batch coffee roastery and retail coffee bar at 201 Wilder Ave (former Margarita's). Planning staff recommended approval with three conditions, and supporters urged the council that the business will aid downtown revitalization.

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The Colonial Beach Town Council voted unanimously to approve a conditional use permit allowing a small-scale specialty coffee roastery and retail coffee bar at 201 Wilder Avenue, the property formerly occupied by Margarita's. Planning staff told the council the use aligns with recent zoning text amendments that permit small-scale production in the town's commercial-residential district.

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