Fluff and Fold
A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns.
Government
This Week at City Hall, July 11
City Hall Meeting Cancelled, will resume next Wednesday, July 19th and the planning commission will vote to reconsider an approval of a drive-thru Panera Bread.
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Planning Commission – July 14th
Line 2- Reconsider approval of a drive-thru Panera Bread
The planning commission will reconsider the June 23, 2022, approval of a dual drive thru lane Panera Bread by Costanza Investments, LLC. The 3,740 square-foot space would be located at 19260 Van Buren Boulevard in the Orangecrest Towne Center. The item was previously voted approved by a vote of 7 Ayes and 0 Nos. It is being reconsidered because of technical difficulties that prevented the public from being able to virtually provide comments. A 2/3 vote must occur for the planning commission to reconsider the item.
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