ACTION REQUESTED:
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A. REQUEST TO REMOVE Item No. 16-289 from the TABLE; and
B. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel with a Request to APPROVE the SITE APPLICATION for a Class A (Tavern) Liquor License with a Subclass 1A (2:00 A.M. Hours) for CASA DE ARTE, LLC, 306 PECAN, Contingent Upon the Issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, with a Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Approve (Council District 1)
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BACKGROUND: Auturo Vargas, representing Casa de Arte, LLC, presented a Site Application for a Class A (tavern) Liquor License, with a Subclass 1A (2:00 a.m. hours) for 306 Pecan. The Liquor Commission voted 2 to 1 to recommend approval of this Site Application at the August 1, 2016 meeting. Minutes of the Liquor Commission Meetings are attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: Two neighboring business owners spoke in regards to the request.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: Alcoholic beverages can be sold and consumed at this business.
IMPACT IF DENIED: This business will not be able to sell or serve any kind of alcohol.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Vibrant Downtown: Riverfront/ Central Business District/ Warehouse District
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Grow employers and jobs.
DEPARTMENT: Legal