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Council allows American Legion to extend hours but limits late-night service to weekend nights
Summary
After public comment and a planning-and-zoning recommendation, Alpine City Council approved a special-use permit allowing American Legion Post 79 to hold late-night hours until 2 a.m., amended to limit extended hours to Friday and Saturday nights only.
The Alpine City Council voted to grant American Legion Post No. 79 a special-use permit allowing late-night sales until 2 a.m., but amended the permit to allow those extended hours only on Friday and Saturday nights. The council’s action followed public comment from nearby residents and a recommendation to approve from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The issue mattered to neighbors who said late-night activity would harm quality of life and to Legion representatives who said the occasional later hours support fundraisers and community programs. "I'm here to oppose their request to extend operating hours until 2 a.m.," resident Shelly Atwood told the council, saying she lives about 200 feet from…
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