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Taco Bell hours extension at 9339 Ala Boulevard tabled pending police input and comparables
Summary
Commissioners discussed a request to extend Taco Bell's operating hours to 2:30 a.m., asked for police comments and comparisons with other fast-food hours, and agreed to have the petitioner attend the next meeting; item was tabled.
The commission discussed a request related to hours of operation at Taco Bell (9339 Ala Boulevard) and tabled the matter to allow the petitioner to appear and to gather additional information, including police comments and comparative hours for nearby fast-food locations.
Staff said the owner-operators requested a change from the condition in the original approval (operating hours cited as 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. in older documentation) to 2:30 a.m. Staff said the item does not involve building changes but is specifically about operating hours and noted that the packet did not include the police department's comments as intended.
Commissioners expressed concern about late-night hours and asked staff to provide context on comparable businesses. One commissioner suggested 1:30 a.m. might be a reasonable compromise tied to bar closing times; others noted several Taco Bells and fast-food locations in nearby communities operate past 1:30 a.m., with some listings up to 3 a.m. or later in more suburban/college areas.
Because the petitioner was not present and the police comments were missing from the packet, the commission asked staff to bring the petitioner to the next meeting with police input and comparable hour summaries; the item was tabled for that follow-up.
