Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions on the application of LBC Restaurant Group, LLC, dba Jade Restaurant, at 6380 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite A, for Entertainment with Dancing.  (District 3)
By the way, for the record, it's district eight. And that may. Hearing out of number 13, and this will require an oath. Item 13 Report from Financial Management. Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record. Conclude the public hearing and grant an entertainment permit with conditions on the application of Jade Restaurant at 6380 is Pacific Coast Highway Suite A for Entertainment with Dancing District three. This item required an oath. Please raise your right hand. You in each of you do solemnly state that the testimony you may give in the court now and pending before this body shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So help you God. Its co-owner. Emily Armstrong and Brett Jacobs from Financial. Management will be presenting. Their report. Good evening, honorable mayor and members of the city council. Tonight you have before you an application for entertainment with dancing for LBC Restaurant Group LLC doing business as Jade Restaurant located at 6380 East Pacific Coast Highway Suite A operating as a restaurant with alcohol in Council District three. All of the necessary departments have reviewed the application and have provided their recommended conditions as contained in the hearing packet. I stand ready to answer any questions Council may have, and that concludes staff's report. I'm so impressed. Mayor and thank you to our city staff for the presentation on this item, and thank you for taking the time to talk through this item with me yesterday. I'm glad to see that this hearing is before us and I look forward to this location continuing to be a great addition to the district. I want to focus on a few things here in terms of the restrictions that are being placed on this particular condition. First of all, it's my understanding that the type of permit that is being would be granted by action tonight would be the same as that which was given to Forbidden City, which was the restaurant that operated at this location prior to Jade's establishment as Jade at this location. This location is as very close to residents, specifically the Marina Pacifica residential community and as well as Bay Harbor. And I want to make sure that we're protecting the quality of life of the residents while giving this business an opportunity to be successful. It's my understanding that one of the conditions for this permit will require them to have to primarily stay a bona fide restaurant or eatery, and that they would not be able to transition into a nightclub or disco type of model. Is that correct? That's correct. Condition number four states that and then more specifically in the industrial conditions condition. Number two also states that they can not turn into a nightclub. It's to maintain a restaurant use. Okay. And it's also my understanding from this and other restaurants that have come across this council for consideration of an entertainment permit, that as a restaurant, it would also not allow for live entertainment or music or dancing on the patio at any time. Is that correct? That's also correct. There's also an additional condition. Number three, that specifically states live entertainment cannot happen or any dancing on the patio at any time. Okay. The other concern that have that I have and that residents have reached out to our office about is that, you know, obviously we know that sound can carry a long distance. So it's important to make sure that during the night hours the residents are not negatively affected by noise or the conditions that we're passing tonight. Also require that sound from the building should not be audible from 50 feet away in any direction. That's also correct. It's condition number five. And it also stipulates that all doors and windows must be closed during the hours of entertainment. Okay. And finally, I noticed that one of the conditions in here is that the permutation shall not hire promoters with the intent to advertise, promote or hold any entertainment activities consistent with nightclub entertainment. That is that also a condition that's part of this. Correct? That's also a condition. Okay, great. I know the business owner is here. I've had the pleasure of going to Forbidden City in the past. I've also had the opportunity to go to Jade and we wish them the best. And I know that they will be very responsive to any calls for service that we can get so that we can try to avoid any violations of the conditions. Any formal findings of violations of the conditions. So we'll continue to operate in a collaborative way with the business owner to ensure that there is peace and enjoyment of the residential properties in the area and not that that's not affected by this business. So thank you. I have nothing further on this. On this hearing. I sure I know that you stood up. I see you on the speaker's list, sir. I know you are. You're the business. Are you the business owner? Okay. But you didn't sign up to speak. Is that because you wanted to speak? So I know it's your first time. So in the future, please sign up to speak. Do you have any comments? Okay. I don't control Ms.. Christianson. Nope. So, Mr. Cert, come forward and just state your name, please, for the record. Good evening. My name is Rami Matar and I'm thank you for allowing me to voice my concern about the permit. And thank you. Council woman Miss Price, I think you addressed a lot of my concerns. Coming here, I. All I saw was just the request to entertainment. I am the closest resident in Marina Pacifica. I live exactly. 120 feet. Away from. From the press, from the restaurant. And I have an undercurrent of operation. There has been noise and I've complained at least a couple of times and I think the complied with my with the noise complain. However, I when I received the permit application, I was very concerned that. I and I didn't know if it is going to turn into a nightclub. Or they just wanted a way to legitimize the current operation, which I think include karaoke night or or some band. Again, I'm not here to, you know, like object to their business. I wish them success, but my well-being and my investment is also very important. And I trust the city in protecting my investments. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. And sir, if you can just hang tight for a moment before leaving, I'm going to have a staff member come out and give you our information and we'll also take yours. So if you ever have situations come up, you can also contact us so that we can also work with the business owner. Excellent. Thank you very much, sir. Thank you for coming down. Thank you. There is a motion in a second. Please cast your votes.