Hollywood’s ArcLight Hollywood and Cinerama Dome‘s has moved one step closer to once again screening films after a conditional use permit for serving alcohol was approved.

At a public hearing on Tuesday morning, Los Angeles’ Office of Zoning Administration held a public hearing regarding the matter. The theater complex owners, Dome Center LLC, had proposed a conditional use permit for serving alcoholic beverages for on site consumption and hours of operation, 7 a.m. to 4 a.m. daily. The permit, which is valid for three years, would be associated with the entire operation of a theater complex comprising of the Cinerama Dome Theater, 14 auditorium theaters, and a restaurant cafe with two outdoor dining terraces.

Elizabeth Petersen-Gower, who is working with the theater complex owners, known as Dome Center for LLC Robinson Property Group said, “This is a long standing property, and they’re really working very hard to redevelop the site.”

On behalf of Dome Center LLC, Petersen-Gower was requesting approval of their case “to ensure the Cinerama Dome and the Dome Theater Complex can reopen in the future.”

Petersen-Gower did not provide a timeline for when the iconic landmark would open. When asked if there was any sense of when the Dome would be reopened, she responded, “I too, don’t have a schedule yet, but when I do, I’ll convey it to you.”

The theaters shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ArcLight and Cinerama Dome remain boarded up, despite some renovation work ongoing inside. Work has been ongoing on the complex since the Blue Note jazz club opened in the same Sunset Boulevard development.

Petersen-Gower reiterated that the Cinerama Dome was a historic building and confirmed that the building and the other theaters were “not going to be removed.”

Petersen-Gower had also talked about the possibility of bringing premieres back to the premises in the future. She said, “There have been a lot of grand openings of films here. There are certain events or parties that would happen, focusing on theater and music. They’ve coordinated premieres with other properties. They intend to have some collaboration with talent, I’m sure, at Blue Note.”

During the call, Ted Walker, Los Angeles City Council District 13 member was one of the people who expressed support for the Cinerama Dome. He said, “The Cinerama Dome is the L.A. historic cultural monument.” He talked about how many buildings in the city are sitting vacant. “We’re very supportive of anything to bring life back into this. We know there’s a lot of love for the Cinerama Dome and we want to acknowledge the work of all the community members who are advocating for it, we believe, resuming these operations will further enhance the vibrancy of Hollywood.”

Konstantine Anthony, a council member in the city of Burbank and a former usher for the Cinerama Dome added, “I’m very excited to see this change over anything we can do to preserve this historic landmark in the City of Los Angeles would be fantastic.”

Many participants made a plea to “bring Hollywood back,” and stressed their concerns for the permit be granted with the contingency that Dome Center LLC propose a timeline for a reopening date. “People want to come together and help and bring this place back,” one caller said.

Petersen-Gower spoke to the success of the Blue Note jazz club. She said, “Blue Note entertainment opened in 2025 at the subject property. Their operations are going very well, and they are pleased to be in Hollywood. They book some of the greatest jazz artists in the world. They also do talent development at the subject property for local young artists.” She added, “They have really brought the music industry, and especially the jazz industry, to Hollywood in a very significant way.”