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Planning Commission legalizes live entertainment at Effie's, allows late-night hours
Summary
Campbell's Planning Commission voted 7-0 to grant a conditional use permit for Effie's (331 W. Hacienda Ave) to formalize existing karaoke and limited live entertainment, recognize longstanding nonconforming alcohol sales and allow specified late-night hours; staff said police-initiated code enforcement prompted the application but reported no citizen complaints.
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit that allows Effie's restaurant and bar at 331 West Hacienda Avenue to continue historical live entertainment—primarily karaoke—with limited allowance for live bands and DJs and specified late-night hours.
Daniel Fama, the project planner, told commissioners the building has operated as a restaurant for decades and that live entertainment had gone unpermitted. "The conditional use permit would then allow for live entertainment as it…
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