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Euclid planning commission backs recommendation for bar at sports complex; sends use exception to council

5962080 · October 14, 2025
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Summary

The Euclid Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3-0 to recommend City Council approve a use district exception allowing a bar at 20001 Euclid Avenue (Euclid Sports Plant); the council must still confirm and permits must be closed before the use begins.

The Euclid Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3-0 on Oct. 21 to recommend City Council approve a use district exception so the Euclid Sports Plant can add a full-service bar at 20001 Euclid Avenue.

Planning staff told the commission the applicant seeks approval to operate a bar with seating for about 100 people and a kitchen in the northeast corner of the former GM plant. The property is in a U-6 Industrial and Manufacturing District, where a bar is not a permitted use; staff cited Chapter 13.75 of Euclid's planning and zoning code and said a use district exception may be appropriate if the commission finds the standards in that chapter are met.

Joseph Hench, who identified himself as the new owner of the Euclid Sports Plant, told the commission the additional service area is an extension of an existing bar and kitchen at the…

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