"Upon review, the City of Sebastopol acknowledges that administrative approvals occurred in error during the processing and issuance of permits related to the Little Caesars project,"
"Due to this error, permits were issued for a business that may not have otherwise been approved for this location under current zoning regulations."
"Hey, we made a mistake and we'll own it,"
"Disappointing that a big mistake like this would go through,"
"It doesn't add to the charm of the [town]."
Downtown Sebastopol has banned chain businesses with 25 or more locations since 2018. City officials issued permits for a Little Caesars at 231 Petaluma Ave. in error and did not notice the mistake until construction was already underway, making revocation legally impractical. A city statement acknowledged administrative approvals occurred in error and that permits were issued for a business that may not have been approved under current zoning. A councilmember said she believed prior chain occupancy allowed grandfathering, but restaurants were not grandfathered. Some residents said the new Little Caesars will detract from the downtown small-business character. Brothers Gurdip Singh and Harcanb Khehara own the new location and plan to open this week.
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