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Council defers Karma Restaurant permit after debate on late hours, security and third‑party promoters
Summary
The council deferred use permit 24-0489 for Karma Restaurant to Feb. 26 pending an approved security plan and a community meeting after discussion about extended hours, third‑party promoters and camera access.
Hampton City Council voted to defer consideration of a use permit for Karma Restaurant and Lounge (24-0489) at 8587 Lincoln Street until the Feb. 26 legislative meeting, citing the need for a completed, police‑approved security plan and a community meeting.
Chief Planner Donald Whipple summarized the application to combine two adjacent suites (85 and 87 Lincoln Street) into a single restaurant‑3 use with additional indoor live entertainment areas and requested hours of operation of 5 a.m.–2 a.m. seven days a week. Whipple said staff recommended more limited hours to align with previous approvals in downtown and proposed alternative hours along with standard conditions for window transparency, capacity, sound, security, dancing, and ABC licensing. The…
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