Here are six recent stories coming out of Richardson. The list is not comprehensive.

Nay Restaurant & Coffee smoking permit denied in Richardson

Richardson City Council denied a special permit for Nay Restaurant & Coffee that would have allowed hookah smoking on the patio.

Council unanimously denied the permit during its Aug. 11 meeting. The restaurant, located at 2100 Alamo Road, opened in April.

The permit would have limited hookah smoking to the patio and disallowed smoking within 10 feet of doors and windows.

Smoking outdoors is allowed by right, however a special permit was needed because the restaurant would have also sold tobacco products, making it a “smoking establishment" by city’s zoning code, according to city documents.

Richardson City Council pushes charter amendment to

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