Roland Park Civic League Supports Miss Shirley's Expansion
The neighborhood organization will send a letter to the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals supporting the expansion.
The Roland Park Civic League has given its blessing to plans to expand Miss Shirley’s on the condition that future exterior renovations for S’ghetti Eddie’s comply with the neighborhood master plan.
Eddie Dopkin, owner of Crazy Man Restaurant Group that includes the two restaurants, said he plans on extending Miss Shirley’s next door into the current School of Rock building, which plans to move to a new location at Meadow Mill.
The expansion is necessary to add storage space, expand the food preparation area and double the amount of restrooms, Dopkin said. The expansion will also allow the restaurant to add a maximum of 50 seats inside and outside of the restaurant.
The civic league voted to send a letter to the Baltimore City Municipal and Zoning Appeals Board in support of the changes, which are allowed in the area as a conditional use. A conditional use means the zoning allows for the changes but that the city must approve them first.
Dopkin also said during the meeting that his plans to secure a liquor license for S’ghetti Eddie’s is currently on hold because he has not been able to reach a compromise with homeowners in the Evergreen neighborhood.
Earlier this year the city approved a master plan for the greater Roland Park area that aims to guide development and transportation in the area.
