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Lafayette rejects permit for 'AI bar' downtown

The Lafayette City Council rejected a conditional use permit for Plush Syndicate, a planned downtown venue at 201 Jefferson Street that gained attention online as an "AI bar." Following the rejection, Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet's administration suspended accepting new conditional use permit applications for downtown bars.

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  • 201 Jefferson Street, Suite B CUPRezoning · <0.1 mi away · approximate locationOn the agenda September 21, 2026 · Agenda
  • 403B South Buchanan Street CUPRezoning · 0.1 mi away · approximate locationOn the agenda May 18, 2026 · Agenda
  • 2025-53-PCPlanning Commission · Final Plat · 0.2 mi away
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  • City PlanningMonday, November 16 · 5:00 p.m. ·
  • City ZoningMonday, November 16 · 5:30 p.m. ·
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  • Cathedral-Carmel School0.5 mi away
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  • Parc International0.1 mi away
  • Parc Sans Souci0.2 mi away
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  1. · KATCLafayette City Council rejects proposed new downtown AI bar
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