Outdoor patio approved for The Pelican House

The Pelican House Tap Room and Whisky Bar has received approval from the city-parish Planning Commission to build a walled-in outdoor patio area measuring 2,800 square feet on the east side of the CitiPlace building that formerly housed Macaroni Grill. The patio area will cover 10 existing parking spaces. In July, the board denied The Pelican House enough votes—five—to rezone the property from a Planned Unit Development to a Commercial Alcoholic Beverage Two, for a lounge. A month later, however, the Metro Council zoning committee approved the change. The patio approval came Monday. The Pelican House owners Garrett Morgan and Chris Juge have said they’re unsure how much seating the patio will provide because it will feature a fountain. —Adam Pearson