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El Cajon planning commission gives prospective new owners 90 days to pursue amended permit for Palms Restaurant
Summary
The El Cajon Planning Commission declined staff's recommendation to revoke the Palms Restaurant and Banquet Hall conditional use permit, instead continuing the matter 90 days and directing the prospective operators to work with staff on an amendment to CUP 2115.
The El Cajon Planning Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to continue for 90 days a revocation hearing for the Palms Restaurant and Banquet Hall (CUP 2115) and directed the prospective new operators to file an amendment to the conditional use permit and work with city staff.
The move preserves the existing CUP — including the restaurant's authorization for on-sale alcohol, live entertainment and banquet use — while staff and the applicants prepare a written amendment the commission can review. Commissioner Rose made the motion to continue; Commissioner Sotile seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote of members present.
Staff had opened the hearing by recommending revocation after a year-long review prompted by complaints and multiple inspections that found the business was not operating as a publicly accessible restaurant. The staff report…
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