Sylvan Lake council approves special land use and alcohol license for Cardoon at 2190 Orchard Lake Road

The Sylvan Lake City Council on Dec. 10 approved both a special land use permit and an alcohol license for Cardoon Operating LLC, which plans to open a family-oriented restaurant and bakery at 2190 Orchard Lake Road.

The council approved the special land use after a motion by Mayor Pro-Tem Segal, seconded by Councilmember Clarke. The approval was conditioned on the establishment’s compliance with a plan of operations dated Sept. 15, 2025, which the record says was provided via email by the applicant's attorney, Christoper Tower. The special land use motion passed 5-0.

Council then approved an alcohol license for the same business following a motion by Councilmember Buchanan, seconded by Councilmember Clarke. In making the motion, the council referenced consistency with the City Code: Section 3-2 (licensing policy) and Section 3-5 (criteria for an individual licensee). The council said the proposed use would provide a family-oriented restaurant and bakery with limited alcohol service, would support redevelopment in the area, and represented a significant financial investment by the owner. That motion also passed 5-0.

The approvals were recorded as providing for a full liquor license consistent with the city's licensing standards and the zoning ordinance’s criteria; the council’s action was tied to the representations contained in the Sept. 15, 2025 plan of operations. The meeting record does not include the text of the plan or the finalized license paperwork; issuance of the license and any subsequent conditions or inspections were not detailed in the record.

Next steps: the city will process the license paperwork and the applicant must comply with the plan of operations conditions noted in council approval.