Hermosa council spares Pedone’s Pizza late night takeout
by Kevin Cody Pedone’s Pizza narrowly averted loss of its after hours online takeout business at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, which owner Michael Scibney contended would have resulted in a “slow death” to the five decade’s old, downtown institution. The council hearing on Pedone’s hours was convened because of “two after hour, alcohol related violations between August 2023 and September 2023, ‘ according to a city staff report. Last month the Planning Commission ordered a seven-day suspension of Pedone’s beer and wine license, and revoked its permission to accept online takeout orders after closing time. During his address to the City Council, Scibney acknowledged ABC issued him a citation for serving alcohol after the 2 a.m. legal cutoff. As a result, the ABC issued a 15-day suspension of his alcohol license. But he said the second citation, issued by the city, was for remaining open after the 12 a.m. closing time listed on his Conditional Use Permit. Scibney said he has remained open until 2:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, since he bought the restaurant 19 years ago. “I kept the same hours as the previous owner kept. I didn’t know about the 39-year-old CUP,” he said…
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