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Council approves variance to expand longtime Panchito’s restaurant downtown
Summary
Despite staff recommending denial because the request met only one of four state variance criteria, council approved a variance allowing Panchito’s to reduce the front setback and paved driveway requirements so the owner can expand, add 23 paved parking spaces and improve pedestrian and emergency access.
The San Luis City Council, sitting as the Board of Adjustments, approved variance case 2025‑0343 to allow Panchito’s restaurant to reduce the minimum front setback from 15 feet to 10 feet and the required paved driveway within the property from 20 feet to 10 feet in a C‑2 community commercial district.
Development Services Director Jose Guzman told council staff recommended…
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