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DDA clears American Social changes to expand outdoor seating and move entrance

3027504 · April 17, 2025
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Summary

The board approved modifications for the American Social restaurant to enlarge outdoor patio space, move the main entrance to the corner, and seek waivers to extend canopy coverage and adjust pedestrian streetscape requirements.

The Downtown Development Authority on April 14 approved requested modifications to the site plan for American Social at the corner of Second Avenue and Northeast First Street.

Consultant Christina Balenki presented the changes, saying the restaurant’s operator considered the outdoor seating "fairly important" and sought a larger, usable covered patio than the previously approved plan allowed. She asked the board to support waivers to eliminate portions of the curb zone adjacent to on‑street…

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