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Planning commission rejects staff27s recommended amendment to Hotshots27 drinking-age security condition, sends recommendation to council
Summary
The Midland Planning & Zoning Commission voted 4-3 to recommend denial of a proposed amendment that would expand required security at Hotshots from weekends to Tuesday27s through Saturday nights. The commission27s recommendation will be reported to the City Council at its September meeting.
The Midland Planning & Zoning Commission voted 4-3 on August 15 to recommend denial of a proposed amendment to a specific-use designation for Hotshots, a lounge on West Wall Street, after lengthy public comment and staff presentations about incident reports and enforcement options.
The commission27s recommendation opposes a City Council direction that staff had described to commissioners: to amend condition D of the Hotshots ordinance to require security personnel Tuesday through Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Staff said the amendment process must still proceed through Planning & Zoning and two council readings; the council item is scheduled for Sept. 9.
Why it matters: commissioners, staff and Hotshots27 representatives clashed over how incident calls have been counted and whether the business27s on-site practices or…
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