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Chelsea council backs Los Tres Amigos sidewalk café, notes Act 425 considerations

City of Chelsea City Council · May 1, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted a resolution supporting a sidewalk café for Los Tres Amigos with listed conditions and requested special legal counsel guidance about Act 425 conditional land transfers near the township border.

Community Development Director Upfal presented a Resolution of Support and conditions for a sidewalk café for Los Tres Amigos. Council voted to adopt the resolution and the minutes record the motion carried with all ayes.

Why it matters: The approval allows outdoor seating under the city's sidewalk-cafe rules subject to the conditions the council listed, and the discussion flagged intergovernmental land-transfer rules (Act 425) that could affect redevelopment along Chelsea's township border.

Council action: The resolution was adopted after discussion. Council also directed engaging special legal counsel to better understand conditional land transfers under Act 425 and related matters for redevelopment near the city border.

What remains: Staff will work with the applicant to satisfy the conditions and pursue any necessary intergovernmental or legal reviews before implementing the sidewalk café.