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Council approves special exception for 'Breathing Vegan' to open at former Taft Street Subway
Summary
The council unanimously approved a special‑exception permit allowing Donna Webster to convert 7187 Taft Street (former Subway) into a 48‑seat vegan restaurant called 'Breathing Vegan'; the planning commission had recommended approval 5‑0 and Webster described plans for local sourcing and community cooking programs.
The Town of Merrillville council unanimously approved a special‑exception permit for a proposed vegan restaurant at 7187 Taft Street, allowing operator Donna Webster to convert the former Subway location into an indoor restaurant with 48 seats.
Planning staff introduced the petition and said the planning commission had preliminarily approved the request 5‑0 with no remonstrators. Webster told the council she and her husband have lived in the area for 13 years and that "we are planning to open up…
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