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Neighbors, commissioners debate reopening terms for riverside restaurant; staff recommends conservative initial hours

Norfolk Planning Commission · August 15, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners debated a conditional‑use preview for a riverside restaurant reopening (former Max Barge) that would include extended hours, outdoor dining and live entertainment; neighbors raised noise concerns and staff recommended narrower outdoor hours and a two‑year review to demonstrate coexistence with the neighborhood.

A widely discussed conditional‑use preview at the Aug. 14 planning meeting focused on the proposed reopening of a riverside restaurant (former Max Barge, 4300 Cali Ave.) with extended hours, live entertainment and alcohol sales. Staff described neighborhood opposition centered on noise from the outdoor deck across the water and suggested conditions to limit late‑night outdoor activity.

Staff said the applicant proposes operating hours of 6:30 a.m.'2:00 with entertainment options in some plans, and staff noted prior operations had been…

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