207 Petronia St, Key West

Case 25-3847 · Conditional Use · Commercial / retail · City of Key West

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Approved in July 2025.

In short

Santiago's Bodega seeks a conditional use permit to bring its legally nonconforming restaurant into compliance and expand seating from 56 to 91 seats (73 inside, 18 outside) at 207 Petronia Street.

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The request, as filed

Conditional Use - 207 Petronia Street (RE# 00013740-000000) - Applicant seeks a conditional use to allow for the continued operation and expansion of seating area of a restaurant located in the Historic Neighborhood Commercial (HNC-3) zoning district, pursuant to Sections 122-62 and 122-868 of the City of Key West Land Development Regulations.

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The facts on file

The story so far

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What this case is

Special exception or conditional use. A special exception (some jurisdictions say conditional use or special use) allows a use the zoning permits only after case-by-case review, such as a school in a residential district or a drive-through. A board decides it after a public hearing. The zoning itself does not change. If approved, the use is allowed on this site under the conditions in the approval. Site plans and building permits follow as usual.

Who decides what on this record:

• Planning Board. An appointed board that holds the public hearing and votes on a recommendation. The elected board casts the deciding vote later. The elected board, meaning the county commission or the city council, casts the deciding vote at a later meeting.
• Introduced. The item was formally placed before this body for the first time. It marks the start of that body's review, not a decision. A public hearing and a vote follow at a later meeting.

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