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Council approves several land‑use items: restaurant use, multifamily conversion and school amendment
Summary
Council approved a package of land‑use items including a Restaurant‑3 use permit for Pecolis Tapas & Shisha (outdoor dining, shisha, live entertainment), rezoning and use permit to convert a commercial building on Kecoughtan Road to three multifamily units, and an amendment to a private school use permit to expand enrolled ages.
On Dec. 11 the council approved multiple land‑use actions that were presented as combined items. Highlights:
• Pecolis Tapas & Shisha (24‑0454): Staff recommended approval of a Restaurant‑3 use permit at 1144 Big Bethel Road to allow indoor live entertainment, outdoor dining and shisha (water‑pipe) use with staff‑recommended hours and 13 conditions addressing capacity, sound, security, licensing and ventilation. Council voted to approve the use permit with conditions.
• Cavalier Homes (24‑0462 / 24‑0463): The council approved a rezoning and use permit to convert an existing commercial building at 1814 Kecoughtan Road into three multifamily residential units, including proffers for landscaping, removal of commercial signage, and conditions to preserve residential character; staff and the planning commission recommended approval and council concurred.
• New Mount Olive Christian Academy amendment (24‑0452): Council approved a use permit amendment to expand the age range served at the private school located at 66 Big Bethel Road (staff recommended an expanded age range up to 14 for compatibility reasons) and approved the item with nine conditions; no site changes were required.
Each item was presented with site maps, policy context and recommended conditions; in each case staff recommended approval and council adopted the recommended motions.
