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Planning commission approves live‑music event center and on‑site alcohol sales in downtown Bierman Building
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit and public convenience/necessity finding for a 150‑seat live‑music event center at 645 Fifth Street (Bierman Building), allowing ticketed performances and on‑site sale/consumption of beer, wine and distilled spirits; motion passed 7‑0.
The Lincoln Planning Commission on July 23 approved a conditional use permit (CUP) and a public convenience and necessity (PCN) determination enabling a proposed live‑music event center to operate at 645 Fifth Street (the Bierman Building) and to seek a Type 90 license from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for on‑site sale and consumption of beer, wine and distilled spirits.
Senior Planner Efren Sanchez described the applicants’ plan to use the Second Floor Ballroom for ticketed performances, private events and weddings. The proposed facility is a three‑story, 12,000‑square‑foot existing building in downtown Lincoln. Staff reported a proposed seating…
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