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Commission approves Benton Street gaming lounge and beer-and-wine permit with site conditions
Summary
The commission approved Orlando Otero’s proposal for a gaming lounge at 265 Benton St. — a console/PC-focused venue with incidental food — and granted location approval for a Class H beer-and-wine permit, attaching site-repair, parking and no-outdoor-liquor-service conditions.
The Stratford Zoning Commission approved a special-case application to establish a gaming lounge with incidental food and a Class H beer-and-wine permit at 265 Benton Street.
Applicant Orlando Otero described a modern gaming lounge model using consoles and PCs, tournament events and limited card games; he emphasized that gambling would not be allowed. "A gaming lounge is a dedicated space designed for gamers to gather, play, and experience video games in a communal setting," Otero said during the public hearing.
Planning staff and commissioners focused on operations, parking and site condition issues: staff recommended resurfacing and repairing the parking lot, removing trailers/debris from landscaped areas, and replacing or repairing the chain-link fence; the applicant provided a letter offering after-hours parking rights from a neighboring HVAC business. Staff also noted the need to ensure any kitchen/food service complies with health and grease-trap permitting. The commission approved the special-case, incorporating staff recommendations, and separately approved the liquor-location request while explicitly denying outdoor liquor service pending separate review.
Conditions included repairing and striping parking per plans, removing debris from landscaping, fence repair or replacement, compliance with health and fire permit requirements, and no outdoor liquor service allowed under the liquor-location approval unless separately applied for and approved.
