Council approves conditional use for restaurant with alcohol at 724 E. Edwards
Jul 22, 2026
Council approved a conditional permitted use to allow a restaurant serving alcohol at 724 East Edwards with conditions on non-amplified live entertainment, operating hours to match city liquor license, and historic review of exterior renovations.
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Springfield's council voted to approve a conditional permitted use for a restaurant with alcohol service at 724 East Edwards after staff and the Historic Sites Commission recommended approval with conditions. Planning staff summarized the request and recommended approval, noting conditions that any live entertainment be non-amplified and located indoors or on the existing front porch portico, hours not exceed the city liquor license, and that proposed exterior renovations be reviewed by the Historic Sites Commission. "Springfield Sangamon County Regional planning staff recommendation is approval of the conditional permitted use for a restaurant with the service of alcohol with the following conditions," staff said during the hearing.
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