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Walnut Creek council approves downtown entertainment‑zone ordinance with clarifying management plan changes

Walnut Creek City Council · May 6, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted a second‑reading ordinance authorizing a downtown entertainment zone and approved a management plan that narrows operating hours and adds sanitation and licensing requirements; staff will publish details during the 30‑day waiting period.

The Walnut Creek City Council on May 5 approved the second reading of an entertainment‑zone ordinance and adopted a corresponding management plan with clarifying changes requested by council members.

Assistant City Manager Charles Ching described the ordinance and management plan proposed by Walnut Creek Downtown, noting that multiple entertainment zones may be established and that the ordinance sets the outer limit of allowable hours while the management…

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