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appeal PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing will be scheduled in February before the Board of Supervisors. By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat
Developers of a proposed 9,100-square-f ootretailbuilding near Columbia State Historic Park have appealed the Tuolumne County Planning Commission's denial last week of permits forthe structure, which ifbuilt is proposed to be leased to Dollar General. The appeal, submitted by Joe Dell of Cross Development, LLC, of Piano, Texas, was received via email at 10:36 a.m. Tuesday, said Bev Shane, the county Community Resources Agency director. The appeal goes to the county Board of Supervisors, who will address the appeal
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Doug Brennan, Sierra Repertory Theatre stage manager (above), sits at a desk on the set of "A Columbia Christmas Carol." Brennan wrote the script for the revised take on the classic. The Cratchit family (left) celebrates Christmas with a reformed Scrooge at the play's end.
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