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Commission hears questions on downtown "ACE" entertainment district boundaries and enforcement
Summary
Commissioners discussed a proposed ACE (arts, culture and entertainment) district in downtown Lake Wales that would allow on-premises alcohol sales to be consumed in public within defined boundaries; commissioners raised concerns about where the boundary lines fall and whether the policy disadvantages new businesses outside the zone.
The Lake Wales City Commission reviewed a second-reading ordinance to create an Arts, Culture and Entertainment (ACE) district covering downtown streets and allowing registered businesses within that boundary to sell alcohol for on-site consumption with expanded flexibility about where patrons may consume it. City staff said the ordinance was at second reading with no substantive changes since first reading and that state statute requirements, signage and a conditional-use permitting process would still…
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