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Council approves transfer of Leawood Wine & Spirits special-use permit after tie on transfer stipulation
Summary
The council voted 8-0 to reapprove a special-use permit for Leawood Wine & Spirits after rejecting a proposed stipulation that would have allowed a transfer of the permit without return to the council.
The Leawood City Council on the night of the meeting approved an ordinance reissuing a special-use permit for Leawood Wine & Spirits to reflect a change in ownership, but it declined to attach a stipulation that would have allowed future ownership transfers without council review.
Planning staff explained the item is procedural: a special-use permit had been issued in 2022 and the permit was tied to the previous owner; because the business is changing hands, the governing body must review the transfer. Staff recommended an optional stipulation that would make the permit transferable to future owners; that stipulation would require a two-thirds council vote. The council…
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