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Northside Shack: A Community Oriented, Farm-to-Table Cafe

Northside Shack Update *

Pamela Olvera, Neighbor

Posted Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 6:44 pm PT|Updated Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 7:55 pm PT

** Northside Shack Update ***

Hello Friends and Community,

I’ve been in communication with the City of Imperial Beach regarding regulations currently in place. I have yet to hear from them with a sound solution. As you are aware, we have been asked to take out a $2,000 Appealable Conditional Use Permit, an Appealable Coastal Commission Permit and repair the sidewalks in front of our proposed café site – totaling about $13,000. To me, this doesn’t sound fair and isn’t a good business decision on my part. We have decided to wait for possibly March when the new zoning laws take effect and in the meantime propose that the city make alterations to the sidewalk as previously represented in their master plan.

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Two options I have:

Take Northside Shack to another more welcoming and business savvy city; or
Wait several months for the new zoning laws to take effect eliminating the request for Conditional Use Permit and Coastal Commission Review Permit. This, however, does not take care of the sidewalk issue.

I cannot do this alone and if the community of Imperial Beach wants to welcome a farm-to-table sustainably ran all natural café, the community is going to have to get involved. If you would like to see Northside Shack café become a part of Imperial Beach, write or call the City Council and Mayor. Together we can make this happen!!