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Outdoor Dining and Use Permit Regulation for Scapegoat Beer Garden

Summary

The Board renewed a use permit allowing Scapegoat Beer Garden to operate a large outdoor café once construction and building permit compliance are completed.

At a glance

Total mentions: 1
Last 30 days: 0

Last discussed Jan 27, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Generates local business activity and hospitality tax revenue upon opening.

✅Who benefits

Local business owners and patrons seeking outdoor dining options.

⚠️Who could be affected

Local residents wary of noise and neighborhood disruption.

Mentions & discussions (1)

MeetingJan 27, 2026approved

County Board Recessed Meeting — January 27, 2026

The Board renewed a use permit allowing Scapegoat Beer Garden to operate a large outdoor café once construction and building permit compliance are completed.

Related development

approved

Scapegoat Beer Garden Outdoor Café

Enhances commercial activity on the 22nd Street corridor while requiring strict adherence to noise, operating hour, and pedestrian clearance conditions.

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