Gate City Bank Wins First Approval for New Branch in St. Cloud

(KNSI) – Gate City Bank is moving forward with plans to build a new branch on the former St. Cloud Area School District 742 Media Services block along Division Street in St. Cloud.

The St. Cloud Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved an amendment to the site’s Planned Unit Development to allow construction of a 7,000-square-foot financial institution at 115 13th Avenue South. The approval came with conditions recommended by city planning staff, including modifications to drive-thru stacking space and submission of additional details on signage and landscaping.

The proposed plan calls for the bank building on the west side of the block, a 29-space parking lot in the center, and a three-lane drive-thru parallel to Division Street. A pad site on the east side is marked for potential future commercial development, though no details on that phase are available.

The project now heads to the St. Cloud City Council for a second public hearing and final approval, likely in late May.

No one spoke against the project during a public hearing. Gate City management told the commission that this would serve as a central hub for their branches inside Cash Wise and Coborn’s Grocery stores. It would create an additional 20 to 25 jobs.

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