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Commission tables Roaring Boar business‑occupancy request over PDD entertainment rules
Summary
A downtown restaurant operator seeking a certificate of zoning compliance for a 4,000‑sq‑ft restaurant with an internal stage was asked to pause while staff checks whether 'entertainment' must be added to the site's PDD statement of uses; the commission voted to table the application 6–0.
Matthew Calandro, the applicant for the Roaring Boar at 509–513 (511–513) Howe Avenue, described plans for a 4,000‑square‑foot restaurant with a music stage and a separate 500‑square‑foot VIP bar. Calandro said the main floor would be largely self-service with QR-code ordering, and 'the other 500 square foot space ... will be basically a VIP experience with a bourbon bar.'
Commissioners questioned whether amplified or indoor entertainment is included in the site's existing Planned…
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