Shell Beach Drive restaurant applicant revokes appeal to LC city council

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - The topic of a restaurant coming to Shell Beach Drive is officially over.

Last month applicant Mazen Hijazi brought the idea up to the Lake Charles planning and zoning board.

Hijazi wanted to transform a mansion on the street into a restaurant that would seat 150 people and create an event center for banquets and weddings.

Homeowners who lived along the street argued the restaurant would bring more traffic, safety concerns, and would create spot zoning.

The board voted four to one against the plan.

Hijazi appealed the decision and was supposed to meet before city council, but instead sent a letter to the city the previous day revoking his appeal, which deleted the item from Wednesday night's agenda.

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