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East Lansing council approves special-use permit allowing alcohol service at new downtown restaurant
Summary
The East Lansing City Council approved a special-use permit for Pizza Walla at 523 E. Grand River Ave. to serve alcohol, setting indoor capacity at 98 and seasonal outdoor seating for up to 32 patrons with conditions including no amplified outdoor music and an 11 p.m. patio cutoff. The vote was 4-1.
The East Lansing City Council on June 3 approved a special-use permit allowing alcohol service at Pizza Walla, a proposed restaurant at 523 East Grand River Avenue, with an indoor capacity capped at 98 patrons and seasonal outdoor seating for up to 32 additional people.
Grace Whitney, associate planner, told the council the revised occupancy had been lowered from an earlier figure the applicant submitted. “This includes 80 seats in the dining room, and then the remaining 18 occupants are made up of kitchen staff, potential occupants of restrooms, storage areas and the lobby waiting area,” Whitney said, adding that the building and fire departments had approved the occupancy for remodel permits.
The Planning Commission…
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