The site of the former Doogers Seafood and Grill may be renovated to house a new restaurant. Pelican Pub, the Pacific City brewery and restaurant, was granted approval to renovate the building at the most recent meeting of the citys design review board.

The plans for the site include a refurbishment of the exterior and an addition of approximately 725 square feet to the north west side of the building. The designs presented to the design review board include an increase in outdoor seating at the building, which is on the northeast corner of Sunset Boulevard and Hemlock Street.

Vito Cerelli, of Tolovana Architecturs, spoke about the design for Pelican Pub.

Part of the goal was to bring what they are doing in Pacific City to Cannon Beach, he said.

Cerelli said that the expanded floor space of the restaurant would be used as additional kitchen space, which he said was needed because of the increased seating capacity at the restaurant when the patio is expanded.

The new patio will have a similar look and feel to what is there now, he said.

According to Cerelli, they will also build a new entryway of exposed wood for the restaurant. The building will also be resided.

Hank Johnson, chair of the design review board, said he liked the design, but asked questions about some of the tree removals proposed in the landscaping plan.

Ultimately, the board voted to approve the design, and site plan, while asking for one of the trees to not be removed in the landscaping plan.

Pelican Pub and Brewery is a landmark in Pacific City, and their beers are distributed throughout the state. The company is also opening a brewery in Tillamook to increase their production capacity.

City Planner Rainmar Bartl says that once the design review board has approved a design the applicant has one year to get building permits for the location.

The former Doogers Restaurant building has been vacant for nearly a year, after the restaurant unexpectedly closed.