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Commission approves conditional use permit for new bar despite staff parking concerns
Summary
The City of Laredo Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a new bar that will later combine with an existing restaurant, overriding staff concerns about parking and proximity to multifamily housing. The commission added conditions requiring a permanent parking agreement before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
At a City of Laredo Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, commissioners voted to approve a conditional use permit for a bar that the applicant intends to later combine with an existing restaurant, overriding staff objections focused on parking availability and distance to nearby multifamily units. The motion to approve was made on the floor and carried by voice vote.
The permit applicant’s representative said the business plans to operate primarily on weekends with a brunch focus and limited evening service: “Brunch time 11 to 4 and then in the after evenings only maybe twice or 3 times a week,” the representative said. The owner of the neighboring restaurant, identified in the hearing as Mr. Lopez, told the commission his restaurant has “over 90 parking…
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