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Olive Drive shopping center rezoning

A shopping center with retail and restaurants is coming to 2906 Olive Drive after the rezoning passed with conditions neighbors wanted: no vape shop, no gaming, and no driveways onto residential Olive Drive. A 20-foot buffer and opaque fencing will separate it from homes.

1 mentionLast discussed Jul 13, 2026

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Electronic gaming center special use permit

Council members vented that fines and court actions haven't shut down illegal skill game operations, and staff flagged that landlords may be profiting from percentage arrangements. New approaches, including possibly targeting property owners, are being considered.

3 mentionsLast discussed Jul 13, 2026