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Planning panel approves 'The Bowl' — family bowling, arcade and restaurant — with parking conditions
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved permits for The Bowl, a proposed 18-lane bowling and amusement center at 641 Camino De Las Maras, subject to conditions that resolve shared-parking documentation and revised hours for indoor live entertainment.
The San Clemente Planning Commission on May 21 approved permits for a family bowling and amusement center — branded "The Bowl" — at the former Kerkorian movie theater, 641 Camino De Las Maras, while placing conditions on shared parking arrangements and hours for amplified indoor entertainment.
David Carrillo, associate planner, told commissioners the project would reuse the existing theater shell and request two permits: a minor conditional use permit for the bowling facility and a conditional use permit for on-site alcohol sales associated with a full-service restaurant and bar. Carrillo said the project proposes 18 bowling lanes, 43 arcade games, multi-sport simulators, projection-dart stations, VIP party spaces, and a second-level speakeasy bar. "The proposed project is a family bowling and…
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