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Alcohol service at new restaurant on former Hoffman Radiator site

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Summary

A new restaurant and bar with 225 outdoor dining seats and 16 bar seats will occupy the adaptive-reuse of the historic Hoffman Radiator service station at Chapman and Lemon. Alcohol can only be served with food — no standalone bar or lounge service — and the site must be fully fenced and gated at night per police conditions.

At a glance

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Last discussed Jul 6, 2026.

Impact analysis

✅Who benefits

Diners and Old Towne visitors gain a new family-oriented outdoor restaurant; the historic site gets reused rather than sitting vacant.

Mentions & discussions (1)

MeetingJul 6, 2026approved

Planning Commission — July 6, 2026

A new restaurant and bar with 225 outdoor dining seats and 16 bar seats will occupy the adaptive-reuse of the historic Hoffman Radiator service station at Chapman and Lemon. Alcohol can only be served with food — no standalone bar or lounge service — and the site must be fully fenced and gated at night per police conditions.

Related development

approved

The Window restaurant — Type 47 ABC License

Brings a new family-friendly restaurant to a long-vacant historic corner, with hours until 11 p.m. weekdays and midnight on weekends.

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