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Zoning hearing officer approves use permit, parking exception for proposed Ambassador Wine Bar at 8865 Lahonda Road
Summary
A San Mateo County zoning hearing officer approved a use permit and an off-street parking exception for a proposed 98-seat restaurant and wine bar at 8865 Lahonda Road (PLN2024-00112), allowing 25 parking spaces where 32 are required; the permit term is five years and may be renewed.
A San Mateo County zoning hearing officer on Nov. 5 approved a use permit and an off-street parking exception to allow a proposed restaurant and wine bar, Ambassador Wine Bar LLC, to operate in an existing commercial space at 8865 Lahonda Road (File PLN2024-00112).
Olivia Vu, the project planner, told the hearing the tenant space is about 5,458 square feet with an approximately 1,900-square-foot outdoor patio and that the proposal includes 98 seats — 44 indoor and 54 outdoor. Vu said the site currently has 25 on-site parking spaces while the zoning calculation requires 32 spaces for the proposed seating, which prompted the requested off-street parking exception.
Vu also made three corrections to the staff report on the record: the prior use of…
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