Politics & Government
City Hall Bumps Subway Hearing to Jan. 23
Citing insufficient noticing, city officials delay the Planning Commission's meeting scheduled for Monday, which included a hearing on the deli chain's application to move into downtown Mill Valley.
City Hall has postponed the Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Jan. 9, a move that delays the public hearing on the application by a local franchisee for Subway to , the space Baskin-Robbins called home for more than four decades until it .
City officials cited insufficient notification for the cancellation of the meeting and said all matters scheduled to be heard on Jan. 9 will instead be heard on Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
Akki Patel, who has opened a number of Subway franchises in the North Bay and the Bay Area, signed a lease with building owner Lynn Spaulding in December. He is looking to open a Subway in the 930-square-foot space, which would be the second Subway in the area along with the location at Tam Junction.
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The application serves as a litmus test for recent City Hall discussions about how chain businesses fit into the ongoing overhaul of the city’s zoning ordinances. In a that drew more than 140 votes, Subway's application received 65 percent support.
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