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City licensing board denies requests to allow outdoor cooking on seasonal patios over safety concerns
Summary
The City of Lawrence licensing board denied requests to permit outdoor cooking on seasonal patios, citing building age, fire risk and public-safety concerns; applicants said they had been using a special permit and had no incidents.
The City of Lawrence licensing board voted to deny requests to allow outdoor cooking on seasonal patios, citing public-safety concerns about fire risk and passersby. The board’s action was recorded after applicants said they had been operating with permission for several weeks and that police and fire officials had attended recent gatherings.
The board’s denial centers on safety in the downtown area, which the record identifies as portions of Essex Street and Broadway with many buildings more than 100 years old; the decision-maker noted that open-flame cooking in…
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