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Library parking variance and site plan

City of Defiance city
Detected
Oct 22, 2026
6 days ago
Sector
Library
Detected 6 days agoOct 22

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From the meeting

Defiance Public Library, through Director Cara Potter, was scheduled to seek a variance and site plan review for a new development at 319 Fort Street. The library said it could not meet the required 59 parking spaces and wanted to use alternative parking options. This points to a planned facility change with design and parking-management implications still under review.

The next useful conversation would center on site planning, parking solutions, and any construction or design services tied to the project.

Meeting date
October 22, 2026
Agency
City of Defiance city

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