The city of Richfield is exploring the feasibility of building a community center where American Legion Post 435 currently stands, but the veterans organization objects to the way planners are going about their study.
Legion members say that for the post to remain viable, it must sell the property, which abuts Veterans Park near the intersection of East 66th Street and Portland Avenue. That transaction will have to wait, however, after the city put a seven-month moratorium on development neighboring Veterans Park.
In order to conduct a land-use study of the site, the Richfield City Council approved the pause on any development in a unanimous Dec. 8 vote.