City Council had several notable items up for discussion this week.
Councilmembers unanimously denied an appeal and upheld the approval for an existing temporary outdoor dining patio to remain for a limited term at a longtime restaurant in Corona del Mar. They voted 6-0 (Sara Weber recused herself due to a business conflict) on Tuesday (April 29) in support of the Planning Commission’s December 5 decision to deny the appeal and affirm the zoning administrator’s August approval of a limited term permit and coastal development permit for the patio at Five Crowns restaurant, located at 3801 East Coast Highway.
The expanded 1,350-square-foot outdoor dining area, including an 850-square-foot canopy, was originally approved by an emergency temporary use permit in 2020 as a temporary addition to the restaurant’s existing outdoor dining during the pandemic.
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