TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Jason Masters, Assistant Planner
SUBJECT: Title
Consider a Request to Amend the Use Permit for an Existing Restaurant/Bar at 900 Manhattan Avenue (900 Club and Downstairs Bar), Including a Change in Hours of Operation and Changes to the Entertainment Permit Requirements (Community Development Director McIntosh).
a) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
b) DIRECT STAFF TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY APPROVING THE APPLICATION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the public hearing, accept public testimony, close the public hearing and direct staff to prepare a resolution approving one extra hour of operation Thursday through Saturday nights and additional events with entertainment in the 900 Club (upstairs) only, with additional conditions as appropriate.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This is a request to amend an existing use permit to allow an extra hour of operation in the evening, and add additional permitted events with entertainment. The business at 900 Manhattan Avenue is two separate operations. The 900 Club is a private dining and event space on the second floor of the building. The Downstairs Bar is a bar located on the first floor that is open to the public. The use permit controls both areas of the building.
The Planning Commission amended the Use Permit to allow some, but not all of the applicant's requests. Two appeals were filed - one by the property owner and one by a community member. The City Council will conduct a de novo hearing to consider this request.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
In 1995, a Use Permit was approved for a Restaurant/Bar at 900 Manhattan Avenue. In 2014, due to a series of complaints and public safety concer...
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