Restaurant conditional use at the Hub, 1560 Orange Ave
Summary
The board recommended letting a 1970s office building become "The Plaza" with a 301-seat fine dining restaurant, 50-seat café, and a basement med spa. Neighbors near Orwin Manor pushed back on traffic, noise, and late hours, and the board responded by forcing a 10:30 p.m. hard closing time and parking restrictions. The city commission has the final say.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
The applicant takes over maintenance of Hooper Mini Park, saving the city maintenance costs, and builds streetscape and landscaping improvements.
The property owner gains a new restaurant use, and diners get a new fine-dining and coffee spot minutes from Orwin Manor.
Nearby Orwin Manor and Leith Avenue residents face added traffic, noise risk, and parking pressure near their homes.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning and Zoning Board - Jul 28, 2026
The City Commission approved the Hub restaurant with 21 conditions — double what the board recommended — including HOA coordination, a stop sign at Westchester and Norfolk, a speed hump on Leith, and a fence replacement at the off-site parking lot.
Planning and Zoning Board - Jul 7, 2026
The board recommended letting a 1970s office building become "The Plaza" with a 301-seat fine dining restaurant, 50-seat café, and a basement med spa. Neighbors near Orwin Manor pushed back on traffic, noise, and late hours, and the board responded by forcing a 10:30 p.m. hard closing time and parking restrictions. The city commission has the final say.
Planning and Zoning Board - May 26, 2026
The owners of the Hub office building want to convert the gutted first floor into a 300-seat restaurant plus a 50-seat café. The board discussed parking math, beefed-up landscaping to protect neighbors, and keeping the parking lot across the street for office workers only. A board member will recuse himself at the hearing due to a conflict.
Related development
CU #26-04 — Restaurant and Café at 1560 N. Orange Avenue
Residents get a rebuilt park gateway and landscaping but worry about traffic and noise; the fine-dining restriction blocks a future sports bar.
Restaurant and café at the Hub building
A scaled-down version of a 600-seat concept rejected a few years ago, with much better buffering for the neighbors — but parking and traffic will be watched closely.
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