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Planning panel issues intent-to-deny for Polk Street restaurant conditional use after split vote
Summary
The Planning Commission declined to approve a conditional use allowing unspecified restaurant tenancy at 1423 Polk St., voting instead to issue an "intent to deny" that allows a tenant-specific application to return within 12 months without prejudice. Neighbors and commissioners debated whether a CU should be awarded before a tenant is identified.
The Planning Commission on July 29 withheld approval for a conditional use that would have authorized a full-service restaurant at 1423 Polk Street, instead adopting a motion of intent to deny that allows the applicant to return with a tenant identified within 12 months without prejudice.
The department recommended approval of the conversion of a vacant retail storefront into a full-service restaurant eligible for beer and wine, and the applicant's architect and owner explained the space would be a full-service operation. The Middle Polk Neighborhood Association opposed the…
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