City Council Says Cajun Dave’s Can Keep On Smokin’
Conditional use permit for restaurant's on-street smoker will be extended for a full year.
It’s Friday, which means Cajun Dave’s will be serving up its BBQ Platter Special tonight featuring meats slow-cooked in its mega-smoker – a weekly event the restaurant is allowed to continue on Water Street for another year, says Kent City Council. Last May council voted to extend a conditional use permit allowing the restaurant, which is located inside the Water Street Tavern, to operate a barbecue smoker in an on-street parking space in front of the building twice weekly. The smoker is typically only used on Fridays. Council’s approval in May came after several neighboring business owners wrote letters speaking out against the smoker, which is why the extension came with the condition that council review the operation this month. That …
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demo rat
10:54 pm on Saturday, February 4, 2012
Here's an idea - eliminate street parking on that side of water St. and expand the sidewalk so there would be room for a smoker and sidewalk dining for other restaurants. This town really needs some outdoor dining and sidewalk cafes. And before you all jump on me, yes I know Laziza has that outdoor area and yes, I understand safety issues would need to be addressed accordingly. more ›