The 5-2 vote came after numerous residents spoke against the proposed bar and event space on religious grounds.
Tag: The Chapel
Posted inDowntown
Plans For ‘The Chapel’ Bar Might Be Halted by Neighboring Church
City regulations prohibit a bar less than 300 feet from a church downtown, unless the City Commission grants a variance.
Posted inDowntown
Local Businessmen Want To Resurrect Church Building as a Bar
The plan to transform the now-vacant downtown space into an event venue and bar would need approval from the City Commission.
Posted inCity Hall
City Agrees to Sell Land for Massachusetts Ave. Project
Developer Gregory Fancelli has the go-ahead to pay the city of Lakeland $200,000 for nearly half an acre fronting Massachusetts Avenue to incorporate into a 1 1/2-block commercial/office/residential project he’s planning.