Council grants Harvest Midway conditional-use permit and local consent to serve alcohol with conditions

The Midway City Council voted to grant a conditional-use permit and local consent to serve alcohol to Harvest Midway, the new restaurant proposed at 195 West Main Street, contingent on planning conditions and compliance with city special-events rules.

Staff told the council the proposal is for a restaurant limited to beer and wine service and that the applicants plan to operate breakfast and lunch initially with possible later dinner service. Planning staff and the council reiterated that any alcohol-related signage visible from Main Street or 200 West is not permitted under prior conditions and that a dumpster enclosure approved by the city’s Vision Architectural Committee must be constructed before a business license will be issued. Council also added an explicit condition tying continued approval to adherence to Midway’s special-events rules; council members said a failure to follow those rules could lead to revocation of the approval.

Applicants Christina Clough, who said she has been part of the project since May of the prior year, and Laurie Van Bukenberg, the owner’s project manager, told the council they are familiar with the city’s special-events process and that the restaurant intends to comply with applicable state (Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control) and city requirements. Staff noted that the license the applicants requested is a limited license that permits on-premises consumption (beer and wine) and that larger or outdoor beer-garden–style events would require separate city permitting and likely additional state approvals.

The council recorded votes in favor of the permit and consent, and members heard no public opposition during the brief public hearing. Council members Craig, Kevin, Jeff, JC and Lisa were recorded in the affirmative.