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Council approves one-year beer-and-wine allowance at Morningside restaurant after debate over spot zoning
Summary
The Sioux City City Council approved rezoning for 4006 Morningside Avenue that allows a restaurant to sell beer and wine under a one-year conditional use permit, 3-1-1, after council members debated spot zoning, neighborhood business concerns and conditions on the permit.
The Sioux City City Council voted 3-1-1 to approve rezoning for 4006 Morningside Avenue that permits beer-and-wine sales under a conditional use permit limited to one year.
Council members and neighborhood representatives clashed over whether the action amounted to impermissible “spot zoning” that would single out one property in an otherwise long-established commercial corridor. Supporters said the council and Planning and Zoning set a controlled trial to see if beer-and-wine service can help sustain a struggling restaurant without changing the neighborhood’s character.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval and the Board of Adjustment approved the conditional use permit with a one-year review and a license…
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