Poland Avenue coffee shop conditional use (Zoning Docket 88-26)
At a glance
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- What: a conditional use under the neighborhood commercial establishment tool to turn a long-vacant historic house on Poland Avenue in the Bywater into a coffee shop, by the owner of an existing Bywater cafe.
- Support: the City Planning Commission recommended approval with two provisos, citing the naval base redevelopment across the street and the transit corridor. The applicant said the neighborhood meeting had 28 positive comments out of 29 cards, 15 letters including all abutting neighbors, and over 200 petition signatures. Several residents and neighbors spoke in favor; no opposition was recorded.
- Outcome: Motion M-26-449 by Councilmember King passed with seven yeas per captions.
Sources
- City Council regular meeting minutes, October 15, 2026: https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/10/1042_M_City_Council_26-10-15_MINUTES.pdf
- 2026-10-15 - City Council
- 2026-10-15 - City Council
Discussion time
About 13 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 - City Council | 13 |
Log
- 2026-10-15 - City Council - Official minutes: Zoning Docket 88/26 (Bonne Terre Property, LLC), a neighborhood commercial establishment in an HMR-3 district on Poland Street; Motion M-26-449 moved by King, seconded by Harris, passed 7-0 with two provisos; deadline November 30; a speaker card was filed.
- 2026-10-15 - City Council - Roughly 13 minutes, mostly supportive public comment; approved by Motion M-26-449 with the CPC's two provisos.