On Thursday there are 5 Quasi Judicial Hearings.  There is significant concern that with this many critical hearings, there will be less time spent on each just to avoid an all night meeting.

Crooked Palms Distillery: While all quasi-judicial hearings are significant, the last one is especially concerning.  The Crook Palms building was originally a bank building, backing up to a residential neighborhood, near both Coral Shores High School and Plantation Key School; an area known for a high population of children.  

When the application for the major conditional use as a distillery was applied for, 17 months of workshops, meetings, negotiations and hearings followed until the use was approved with 19 conditions and numerous variances that were accepted by both the Crooked Palms and the neighbors.  

A year after the grand opening, Crooked Palms owners are not happy, blaming some conditions agreed to previously (including restricted hours of operation and limited outdoor live music hours) for business problems.  All while they are not even opened as many hours as allowed.

On Thursday, there will be a quasi judicial hearing to change the conditions previously negotiated.  The Village staff has sided with Crooked Palms and has recommended removing six conditions previously negotiated.

According to Village code Sec 30-216 (j): Before any conditional use is amended, extended, varied or altered, the applicant shall demonstrate that a change of circumstances or conditions has occurred which make it necessary to amend, extend, vary or alter the conditional use.