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The Commission recommended approval of three commercial projects—the Mt. Saratoga Veterinary Clinic preliminary plat (30 N Mt. Saratoga Blvd), the Winco Foods site plan (353/393 W Lake Drive) with the remaining 11% landscaping to be provided in future phases, and the McDonald’s Jacob Ranch Marketplace site plan (1900 S Redwood Road). The Commission also recommended approval of a citywide code amendment removing the 3-foot drive‑thru landscape median requirement. Minutes of April 30, 2026 were approved. Reported votes: Mt. Saratoga 6-0; Winco 6-0; McDonald’s recorded as passed 5-1; code amendment passed 5-1.
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The Planning Commission approved site plans that let developers move forward with a veterinary clinic, a Winco grocery store, and a McDonald’s at specified addresses; these approvals include staff conditions the developers must meet before building. The Commission also recommended changing the city code so drive‑thru lanes no longer require a 3‑foot landscaped divider, a change the city says will improve vehicle circulation and snow removal. For residents, this means new commercial businesses may be built at these locations and drive‑thru layouts in the city could be redesigned under the amended rule.
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