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Board approves exterior changes for Tonas Margarita Bar at Hanley Station
Summary
Brentwood aldermen approved amended site-development plan and conditional use permit allowing exterior modifications and signage changes for Tonas Margarita Bar and Restaurant at 1221 Strassner Drive.
Brentwood — The Brentwood Board of Aldermen on Aug. 18, 2025, approved an amended site-development plan and conditional use permit for Tonas Margarita Bar and Restaurant, to be located in the Hanley Station development at 1221 Strassner Drive. The measure (bill 65-70) passed on second reading by an 8-0 vote.
Applicant representatives described the project as primarily cosmetic exterior changes: repainting the building from the previous lime-green scheme to a "creamy pure white" with a "copper jalapeño orange" accent, and replacing exterior signage so one side reads "Tonas Mexican Restaurant" and the other "Tonas Margarita Bar." Cheyenne, identified as one of the owners, told the board, "we're not making any structural changes outside of the building... we just want to paint the building."
Planning staff said the Planning and Zoning Commission had unanimously recommended approval and that the applicant requested both first and second readings because the requested modifications are limited to exterior work covered by a previous conditional-use permit. During the meeting aldermen asked clarification questions about signage and whether the bar and restaurant would operate as separate businesses; the applicant said the names would appear on different faces of the sign but the operation is a single restaurant and bar.
Outcome: Bill 65-70 was perfected and approved on second reading by roll call, 8-0, and will become an ordinance. No conditions beyond those in the amended site plan were recorded during the meeting. The applicant indicated a probable opening in September.
Why it matters: The approval allows the tenant to change exterior paint and signage without structural changes. Planning staff and the commission had already reviewed the exterior modifications and recommended approval, limiting the scope of the board’s review to design and signage under the city’s development rules.
Selected quote: "We're not making any structural changes outside of the building... we just want to paint the building," Cheyenne, an owner, said.
Next steps: The applicant can proceed with the approved exterior modifications under the amended site plan and conditional-use permit recorded as ordinance 65-70.
