Novikov Restaurant made a splash with its Italian and Pan Asian cuisine when it opened worldwide in destinations such as London and Miami. The eatery now plans to introduce a new location in Beverly Hills at 257 North Cañon Drive. At the Sept. 26 City of Beverly Hills Planning Commission meeting, the commission granted an Open Air Dining permit and Joint Use Parking request for the proposed restaurant with modified conditions of approval regarding parking facilities. The conditions require review of the parking data two years after the new restaurant and outdoor dining area begin operation. (The application originally requested a five-year review.) The five-year expiration still applies to the Open Air Dining permit, but the modified conditions of approval require that after two years of operation, the restaurant submit parking demand data for review by the City’s Community Development Department.
Beverly Hills Community Development Assistant Planner Chloe Chen spoke with the Courier about the proposed project. She stated that Canon Luxury Buildings, LLC, the owner of a multi-level building located at 257 North Cañon Drive, submitted the request for the Open Air Dining permit. The new Novikov restaurant and associated open air dining areas would be located on both private and public property, within the southern- most portion of the ground floor tenant space in the building.
