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Indoor sports training facility on Hudson Drive

A vacant industrial space would become a 13,680-square-foot soccer and goalkeeping training center. The old 500-foot separation rule from heavy industrial uses turns out to be unenforceable since the code no longer defines heavy industrial — a text amendment is coming.

2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 22, 2026

MediumZoning

Developer attendance at council meetings

Two developer items were tabled partly because the applicants didn't show up. Riehl called it a 'bad habit'; staff admitted a notification error on one item. Developers asking for city approval may now face more pressure to appear in person.

2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 22, 2026