Alexandria leaders have approved an Old Town cafe’s request to expand its outdoor seating and extend Sunday hours, after several neighbors spoke in support of the measure.
The City Council green-lit LaPluma Coffee & Wine’s special use permit application to increase outdoor seating capacity from 28 guests to 40, and to remain open until 10 p.m. on Sundays, as opposed to 6 p.m.
Although some speakers alleged violations of the city’s trash and noise regulations at a Nov. 6 Planning Commission meeting, several speakers on Saturday aimed to dispel concerns. Among the coffeehouse’s supporters was Ella, a barista and George Mason University student…