The planning board last night voted to grant Johnny Mac House of Sprits owner John McGillion permission to begin construction on a large-scale project that includes a beer garden, mezzanine structure and a new bar atop the current Bistro Olé restaurant. The vote passed 4-1. Planning board member Robert Feinstein voted no. It was McGillion’s fourth […]

The city council is scheduled to meet tonight in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. The following items are on the agenda: • A vote on expansion of the premises at […]

A planning board hearing on the proposed massive expansion of Johnny Mac’s tavern has been postponed to April 8. The board was slated to hear the application again on Monday, March 18, but architectural renderings were not complete in time, assistant planning and zoning officer Barbara Van Wagner said yesterday. Owner John McGillion, with his […]

Rehabilitation of the building that houses the historic Savoy Theatre could start as soon as May 1, as the planning board approved developer Carter Sackman’s plans for the project at its March 11 meeting. “I’m very excited about the project,” Sackman said yesterday. “I think restoring the Savoy Theatre and having a venue in the […]

The planning board was scheduled to hear an application for a large-scale expansion of Johnny Mac’s at its meeting last night and later vote on the matter, but it was tabled because officials said plans came in late to City Hall. John McGillion, the Main Street tavern’s owner, said he was unaware of a deadline […]

The first phase of construction for a recording studio at 625 Bangs Ave. was approved by the planning board at its Feb. 25 meeting. Jack Daley, owner of the property at the corner of Bangs Avenue and Bond Street, is a professional musician and producer. His wife, Thea, is a licensed yoga instructor. They plan […]

A large-scale extension of Johnny Mac’s House of Spirits could be underway soon, with the first phase of construction scheduled for completion by this summer. John McGillion, owner of the Main Street tavern, attended the Feb. 25 planning board meeting with his architect and engineer to present plans to the board. The board tabled McGillion’s […]

The city is seeking contractors, builders and developers for its upcoming Springwood Avenue redevelopment, and officials hope to give the jobs to local residents if possible. “We don’t want to give [the project] to any one developer,” said redevelopment and planning director Donald Sammet. “We want to be sure that there are a number of […]

The owner of a successful Emory Street hair salon has found himself locked out of Cookman Avenue, with a lack of client parking to boot. Steven Statland, owner of Chop Chop Bang Bang, recently sought a move to Cookman, but zoning rules allow only retail, theaters, bars and eateries on that busy main drag. The planning […]