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Council pauses Tarleton Theatre alley‑closure request after neighbors raise delivery and safety concerns
Summary
Tarleton Theatre owners asked to close part of a West Walnut alley to make a food‑truck park contiguous with the theatre's liquor license; nearby businesses raised concerns about deliveries, dumpsters and service‑vehicle access. Council voted to hold the request for more staff work and alternatives.
Owners of the Tarleton Theatre asked the Common Council to close a portion of the alley on West Walnut Street so the adjacent Truckyard food‑truck park could be considered part of the theatre’s liquor‑license premises and to address a blind‑corner pedestrian safety issue.
Applicant Tarl Knight and co‑owner Mark Maricchi described the food‑truck park as a permanent activation and said staff recommended an alley closure for safety…
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