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Members of American Legion Post 435 say the moratorium will hurt their ability to sell the property.

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 neighb...