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Florissant Staff Proposes Removing ‘Tavern’ as New Permitted Use; Existing Taverns to Remain Nonconforming

Florissant City Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary

City planning staff told the council it proposes removing 'tavern' as a permitted or special use and replacing definitional language with new restaurant categories; existing taverns would be legal nonconforming uses and the liquor code would be amended to align with the change.

Debbie Irvin, the city planning staffer presenting Jan. 26, summarized a zoning amendment that would remove the category "tavern" from permitted and special-use lists in several commercial zoning districts and create clearer definitions for restaurants (sit-down, drive-through, quick service). Irvin said the change is intended to prevent new…

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