Summary
The long-empty former Sears Auto building at the mall is becoming Game On bowling and Loretta's Last Call restaurant. The board wrestled with how to charge a fair traffic impact fee when the old use doesn't fit any category — settling on the small retail rate.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jan 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
The applicant pays a $6,368 road impact fee before occupancy — far less than the ~$38,000 an auto-sales category could have produced.
Residents get a new entertainment and dining destination and an eyesore building gets fixed up.
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