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Carmel planners direct staff to pursue amendment to AW Shucks use permit after months of debate
Summary
After hours of public testimony about Sadie's and AW Shucks, the Planning Commission directed staff to pursue amending AW Shucks's 1993 use permit so the record matches current operations and reduce ambiguity about whether the site is a drinking place or a full-line restaurant.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea Planning Commission on Dec. 16 directed staff to pursue an amendment to the 1993 use permit for AW Shucks, following a months-long debate over whether the business operates as a drinking establishment or a full-line restaurant.
Staff presented five paths forward and recommended an amendment to bring the permit into alignment with the restaurant's present operations and menu. Anna Jeanette of Community Planning and Building told the commission staff's preferred approach is to clarify the permit record rather than leave the business's status in doubt.
The topic drew more than three hours of public comment.…
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