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Lake Forest planning commission denies Caspian restaurant’s patio hookah use permit
Summary
The Lake Forest Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny a use permit for hookah service at Caspian Mediterranean Kitchen after staff cited repeated code violations and residents raised noise and secondhand-smoke concerns.
The Lake Forest Planning Commission voted unanimously, with Commissioner Grable absent, to deny a use permit that would have allowed hookah service on the outdoor patio at Caspian Mediterranean Kitchen in the Foothill Ranch Town Center.
City staff presented the application and two draft resolutions — one approving the permit and an alternative denying it — after recounting a recent history of code violations at the site. The staff report noted 18 public letters (14 in opposition, 4 in support) and said the Orange County Fire Authority recommended standard conditions if the permit were approved.
The restaurant’s owner, Esi Nabi, told the commission she sought approval to meet…
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