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Commission weighs extended hours, outdoor entertainment and neighborhood protections for new restaurants
Summary
Several restaurants requested extended hours, live entertainment and alcohol sales; staff recommended neighborhood protection hours (generally 10:00PM Sun–Thu, 11:00PM Fri–Sat for entertainment) with site‑specific adjustments where single‑family residences are within 100 feet.
Multiple conditional‑use permit applications for restaurants with live entertainment and extended hours were reviewed. Staff explained neighborhood protection standards and proposed limits for entertainment and outdoor operations; applicants generally agreed to staff’s recommended cutoffs.
Key items discussed included:
- Macondo (East Little Creek Road): staff recommended entertainment limits of 10:00PM Sunday–Thursday and 11:00PM Friday–Saturday; the applicant agreed. Indoor capacity was stated at 116 with 66 outdoor seats (total 205).
- Nellie’s Bridal Grind and Sanctuary (Bounds Ferry Road and West 25th Street locations): staff recommended the same entertainment curfew for neighborhoods but reminded the commission that code requires outdoor entertainment to end by 9:00PM when it is within 100 feet of single‑family homes unless a CUP extends that limit. Commissioners debated a two‑year expiration for new CUPs in locations closer to residences.
Commissioners asked staff to clarify the distinctions between business hours and entertainment hours in public hearing materials to avoid confusion at the public hearing. Staff said conditions (hours, closures of garage‑style doors, security plans) would be included in the public‑hearing packet.
