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Board approves Crystal Hill site-plan amendment and Scapegoat Beer Garden use permit with conditions
Summary
The Arlington County Board on Jan. 25 approved a site-plan amendment to legalize three outdoor dining platforms in the Crystal Hill/Restaurant Row block and granted a use permit for the new Scapegoat Beer Garden with conditions that limit amplified audio, late hours and special events; the board scheduled a one-year review.
The Arlington County Board on Jan. 25 approved a site-plan amendment for the Crystal Hill block of Restaurant Row and a use permit allowing the Scapegoat Beer Garden to operate with more outdoor seats than indoor seating, subject to a 19-condition package intended to limit neighborhood impacts.
Why this matters: The block along 20 Third Street and 20 Second Street South contains multiple small restaurants serving Crystal City; those businesses say outdoor seating supports their economic viability. Neighbors and the Aurora Highlands Civic Association urged stricter limits on capacity, more parking guidance and an abbreviated trial period to monitor noise and safety. The board approved the applications with operational restrictions and a one-year county-board review.
What staff and the applicant proposed
County staff described a site plan that dates to 1983; during the pandemic the property operator installed three outdoor dining platforms in a formerly paved parking area…
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