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Council approves use permits for backyard shed and Cupcaked shop contingent on ABC license

Clifton Town Council · July 1, 2026
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Summary

The Town Council approved a use permit for a homeowner shed (conditioned on ARB approval) and approved a use permit allowing Cupcaked to sell wine by the glass and bottle, contingent on obtaining an ABC license in the applicant’s name; controls set include hours, staffing and seating limits.

The Clifton Town Council approved two Planning Commission recommendations on June 4: a homeowner use permit for a shed and a conditional business use permit for Cupcaked at 12644 Chapel Road to sell wine by the glass and bottle.

Chuck Rusnak said the Planning Commission recommended approval of Jennifer and Mike Heilmann’s shed construction use permit, with the condition that the shed be approved by the Architectural Review Board because of siting considerations. The Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation unanimously.

On the Cupcaked application, the Planning Commission recommended allowing the business to sell wine with the following controls: hours of operation Tuesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; a maximum of four employees on the premises at any one time; up to 18 seats for service (inside or outside); no outdoor music; and allocation of seven parking spaces. The Town Council recommended that Cupcaked obtain an ABC license in the use permit applicant’s name rather than pairing with Paradise Springs; Wayne Nickum moved to approve the recommendation contingent on the applicant obtaining the ABC license in her own name, Chuck Rusnak seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Rusnak also noted a separate parking request by Tom Peterson; the Commission asked Mr. Peterson to reconsider his plan and return with revised materials because the submitted plat suggested two parking spaces may lie off his property.