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Council denies special-permit request for hookah patio at 2100 Alamo Road, citing concentration and safety concerns
Summary
After staff described a request to permit hookah use on a 1,300-square-foot patio, council members raised concerns about the number of existing smoking establishments in the corridor and about safety where thatch roofing is present; the council voted unanimously to deny the special permit.
The Richardson City Council denied a request for a special permit that would have allowed a restaurant at 2100 Alamo Road to operate a smoking establishment (hookah) on a 1,300-square-foot outdoor patio.
Staff explained the city—2—8—8s code requires smoking on patios to occur outside a 10-foot buffer…
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