Menards Hopes for Conditional Permit Approval to Continue Expansion Plans

Plans for  will likely see approval Tuesday night from Richfield City Council. Members will vote on whether to grant a conditional use permit to build on the store's current site—the former home of .

New businesses and buildings on sites of two acres and larger are required to have a mix of uses, Richfield City Planner Melissa Poehlman said. While Menards' plans don't meet this requirement, they could also slip through a loophole—developers plan to expand an existing building—that allows council members to approve a permit under these conditions.

Also Tuesday, council members will consider changing some city rules to allow a daycare center to open in the Hub Shopping Center. Annual renewal of liquor licenses are also up for approval, as well as several other rezoning requests.

The council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at .