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Clawson planning commission delays decision on House of Barbecue smoker after neighbor complaints
Summary
The Clawson Planning Commission on Aug. 27 postponed a decision on a site-plan amendment for 220 S. Main (House of Barbecue), allowing a temporary front‑of‑site smoker placement to remain while requiring adherence to the original operating hours and added signage; neighbors had testified that persistent smoke and odor have affected yards and inside homes.
The Clawson Planning Commission postponed final action on a proposed site‑plan amendment for 220 South Main — home to House of Barbecue — after extended public testimony from nearby residents who said smoke from a commercial smoker has repeatedly drifted into their yards and homes.
Planner Joe Tangieri summarized the applicant’s request to move a smoker closer to Main Street and to expand hours beyond the original approval. Fire Marshal John Lisonbee told the commission the city’s emergency equipment is not designed to measure volatile organic compounds from cooking smoke and noted that fire code requires a 10‑foot clearance from structures; he said a permanent stack tall enough to clear adjoining rooflines (roughly 25–30 feet) would be impractical in most cases.
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