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Toad's Remains Rooftopless 

Jump to full article: NBC Connecticut, 2009-09-10

Intro:

People who were afraid ashes would be falling on their heads from a rooftop terrace at Toad's Place can walk confidently.

New Haven's Board of Zoning Appeals rejected a proposal for the terrace Wednesday night.

Club owner Brian Phelps has been trying to get approval for a 400-square-foot rooftop terrace for smokers, but in an unexpected vote Wednesday night, the BZA voted down the plan, citing a potential strain on neighborhood parking, the Yale Daily News reports.

Last month, the New Haven City Plan Commission recommended that the Board of Zoning Appeals allow a special exception and ruled that Toad's expansion would not unduly burden local traffic and parking.

Wednesday's ruling puts the construction of the terrace on hold.

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