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BOA approves on‑premise alcohol use within 1,000 feet of place of worship on Pine Forest Road

3211061 · April 16, 2025
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The Escambia County Board of Adjustment voted 5-0 to allow on‑premise alcohol consumption at a proposed restaurant on Pine Forest Road despite the property lying inside the 1,000‑foot spacing guideline from a nearby place of worship; staff and the applicant described mitigation and agreed the use will be indoors.

The Escambia County Board of Adjustment on April 16 unanimously approved a conditional use to permit on‑premise alcohol consumption at a proposed restaurant on Pine Forest Road, despite the site measuring approximately 400 feet from a nearby place of worship.

County staff presented maps, photos and an analysis of the LDC criteria specific to alcohol uses. Staff reported that the place of worship (Redemption Church) holds services at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.…

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