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Planning Commission backs Land Shark’s reduced occupancy and forwards special-use permit to council

5073793 · June 20, 2025
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The East Lansing Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend City Council approve a special-use permit allowing the Land Shark at 101 E. Grand River Ave. to serve alcohol with a patron capacity capped at 240, down from an administratively approved 270.

The East Lansing Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend that City Council approve a special-use permit allowing the Land Shark, at 101 E. Grand River Avenue, to serve alcohol with a maximum occupant load of 240.

City planning staff told the commission the applicant originally operated under an administrative approval for a 270-person occupancy in 2022 but had not completed the special-use review required for alcohol service. Alicia Wrighton, Planning Department staff, said a subsequent building-department review found the existing…

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