Council ties Lantana Pizza approval to facade, landscaping improvements

Town staff emphasized that the requested special exception is for the use (restaurant >2,500 sq ft) and that the council could condition approval to secure exterior improvements that benefit the town’s streetscape. Development Services Director Nicole Dritz said the applicant was receptive to facade work and that the council could require those improvements as a condition of the approval.

Dritz explained staff had negotiated with the applicant to prioritize facade and landscaping work that would raise the character of Lantana Road; councilors said they wanted to use the approval to ensure visible improvements rather than allow cosmetic changes to proceed without oversight. The council’s motion explicitly referenced the applicant’s renderings and tied approval to the rendering set dated 09/04/2026.

Council and staff will coordinate permit review and follow up with the applicant on a construction schedule once permits are submitted.