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Public hearing on drive-through restaurant and coffee roaster on S. Central Expressway (ZF 21-18)
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What this is
A property owner is requesting amendments to the West Spring Valley Planned Development and a special permit to build a two-story, 2,980-square-foot drive-through restaurant on 0.61 acres at the southwest corner of James Drive and S. Central Expressway, and a single-story, 5,152-square-foot coffee roaster/warehouse/office on 0.67 acres on the north side of James Drive, west of S. Central Expressway.
Why it matters
Approval would allow two new commercial buildings with a drive-through restaurant and a light-industrial coffee roasting facility in this planned development area.
Council action
Motion to approve the request with the stipulation that the existing fence is improved
Moved by Arefin Shamsul. Seconded by Ken Hutchenrider.
7 yes · 0 no
The approved minutes report the tally without a name-by-name roll call.
Timeline
- July 13, 2026 Agenda posted — October 11, 2021 meeting
- October 11, 2021 Vote taken — October 11, 2021 meeting · Approved 7-0
Appearances on agendas
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City Council — October 11, 2021
Hold public hearing and consider amending PD and granting special permit
Official agenda language
PUBLIC HEARING, ZONING FILE 21-18, A REQUEST FOR A MAJOR MODIFICATION AND A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR PROPERTY CURRENTLY ZONED WEST SPRING VALLEY PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO ACCOMMODATE DEVELOPMENT OF A TWO (2) STORY, 2,980-SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE-THROUGH SERVICE ON 0.61 ACRES LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF JAMES DRIVE AND S. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, AND A SINGLE-STORY, 5,152-SQUARE FOOT COFFEE ROASTER/WAREHOUSE/OFFICE FACILITY ON 0.67 ACRES LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF JAMES DRIVE, WEST OF S. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY.
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