Recommendation to receive and file the application of Long Beach Finest Sports Bar & Grill, Incorporated, dba Long Beach Finest Sports Bar & Grill, for a premise to premise and person to person transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control License, at 329 West Willow Street. (District 6)
Thank you. We'll hear the one concern item that got pulled. There was an item that was pulled from content, I believe. Yes. Report from police. Recommendation to receive and file the application of Long Beach. Finest Sports Bar and Grill for premise to premise and person to person transfer of an ABC license at 3 to 9 West Willow Street, District six. Okay. So going to Councilmember Andrews. Yes. Thank you very much, Peter. Before this we move this motion, I would like to hear from any public comment on this item. Is there any public comment on this item? Please confirm. Good evening, counsel. My name is Dennis Banks. I'm the applicant's representative for the application at 3 to 9 with Willow. Just like to give a quick little background. Um, the owners of the operation actually own the sport. The barber shop next door, Long Beach, finest barbershop. They've been in the community for 13 years. And they would like to stay there as part of the community outreach for this application. We've spoken with the Wrigley Neighborhood Association, and we've actually spoken with them about some of the concerns they've had to address those. Also, we have reached out to the Wrigley's going Green Association and the Wrigley Neighborhood Alliance. Also, we've been responding to people through social media, the Wrigley Neighborhood Community Group. We've been answering their questions and concerns as well. Many people had concerns that, well, the place was formerly the 710 bar where there were some issues in the past . And what we've tried to let the make the residents aware is that this will not be the same thing. This will absolutely not be a bar. This will be a family oriented, sit down restaurant. We have a menu. We have a floor plan. All the old layout, such as pool tables and things of that nature, have been removed and will not be coming back. Also like to mention as far as outreach over the weekend, we went to everyone within three foot radius. We knocked on doors. We talked to people about it and we actually had a community meeting last night. A little over 15 people showed up. And there we talked with the residents about the concerns and issues. They had to just help, you know, educate them, make them understand that this will be a restaurant, a family oriented restaurant operated by two people who, you know, live and work in that community and will want to put something that will be the benefit to the community better. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next speaker, please. Good evening. My name is Lynnette Firenze and I'm a 2926 Eucalyptus Avenue. And I just wanted to say that we are looking forward to this tenant. It used to be a bar and now it's going to be a bar and a restaurant, and we're glad that it's going to be occupied. I just have a few concerns. One of them this was is just a bar. Now they're adding a restaurant and they do not have an on site trash enclosure. So there's a lot of food waste. And so I would like to see a trash enclosure also that should be large enough to accommodate recyclable materials. It's unclear what the hours of operation are going to be. I think they might be 2:10 p.m. and I don't have an issue with that, but they are adding outdoor dining on the West Side and there's a single family home directly to the north, no alley separation. So I was hoping I would recommend maybe the outdoor dining area hours end at 9 p.m. daily. The applicant should provide a parking lot lighting plan for approval by the city just to make sure it's safe. And also a security plan with the hours shall be submitted and reviewed and approved by the city. We will. There is a landscape planner along the north elevation. We'd like to see that just landscaping installed in the existing plan or if possibly they could add a small planter area because a parking lot does not have anything there right now. So maybe we'll go in chosen at a landscape planner and then maybe just a trash receptacle near the front door in the parking lot. So people have a place to throw away trash and it end up on the street. And if the door on the west elevation could be closed during operating hours. So if there's a noise, it doesn't interrupt the adjoining residents. Thank you very much. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good evening. Do I have to give my name. Please? Colleen McDonald, 525 West 19th Street in Wrigley. Good evening. I just wanted to let you know that I did speak to Dennis earlier, and we're pretty much in agreement on the six items that Lynnette just mentioned. I support her letter or her requests, especially as it has to do with trash. Those are very important elements to me as a member of the Wrigley Clean team. Um, so I'm very happy that this establishment is coming to Wrigley of. That's about all. So thank you. Thank you. That concludes public comment Council member Andrews. Yes, thank you, ma'am. Also, could I please have a staff report on this listing the conditions that will be forwarded to the ABC, if that was possible? Commander LeBaron. Honorable Mayor and City Council. Item This item is an. Application for type 47. It's an on sale general ABC license for a restaurant. This license would authorize the furnishings of beer and wine and distilled spirits to patrons. And the police department has conducted our investigation, and we do not anticipate any adverse impact with the issuance of this license. That is the. Conclusion, my report. But per the. Request that was made, I'm happy to read the conditions that we. Will be recommending. To ABC. There are a total of 12 conditions. One is sales and service sales. Service and consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted only between the hours of 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. each day of the week. And number two, any graffiti or marked upon the premise? Upon the premise or on any adjacent area under the control of the licensee, you shall be removed or painted within 24 hours of being applied. Number three, there will be no happy hour type of reduced priced alcoholic beverage promotions that shall be allowed. Number four There shall be no live entertainment dancing disc jockey or no amplified music or stereo systems permitted on the premises at any time. Number five The quarterly gross sales of alcoholic beverages shall not exceed the gross sales of food during the same period. The licensee shall at all times maintain records which reflect separately the gross sales of food and the gross sales of alcoholic beverages of the licensed business said records shall be kept. No less frequently than on a quarterly basis and shall be made available to the city on demand. Number six There will be no dancing allowed on the premises. Number seven, the side door shall be kept close at all times during the. Operation of the premises. Except in case of emergency said doors do not consist solely of a screen or ventilated security door. Number eight The parking lot of the premises shall be equipped with lighting of sufficient power to eliminate, illuminate and easily just dissemble the appearance and conduct of all persons on or about the parking lot. Additionally, the position of such lighting shall not disturb the normal privacy and use of any neighboring residences. Number nine Trash. Shall not be emptied between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8. A.m.. Number ten, no alcoholic beverages. Shall be consumed on any property adjacent to the licensed premises under the control of the licensee. Number 11 The permittees shall take reasonable measures to prohibit and prevent the loitering of persons immediately outside the establishment at all times. In number 12, the petitioner shall be responsible for maintaining free of litter. The area adjacent to the premises over which they have control, as depicted on the ABC. 257. That concludes the conditions that we will be submitting to ABC. Councilman. Anything in addition. Yes, please. You know, I'd like to say a few things concerning this, you know, petition. You know, I am really always grateful for a business trying to, you know, grow and become a part of the sixth District. You know, I believe that Africans can do better for our community. You have come a long ways from the 17 bar because I know that this is now going to be a restaurant where where public meetings were information for you. Residents were promised. And my office would try to help in any way we can. But we got to do we've been very minimal and efforts in trying to get this done. But I know we will do better as a minority owner business. I want to give this restaurant restaurant an opportunity, but I expect engagement with the community. And I do not want neighbor neighborhoods being disturbed at any time. If the applicant is here, I hope that you can hear me. I do need for you to be better. And as we will be finding ourselves here again, I encourage you to take a look at the landscaping around your restaurant and trash enclosure that keeps rodents out. Talk to the neighbors. You need to work with them. And with that, I would like to know if there's any council comment. Thank you, Vice Mayor and council comments. Okay. Can you get a motion, councilman? Yes. I'm assuming it's to approve with conditions. Yes. Kate, can I get a second? Give us a motion in a second to approve with the conditions read. Is that correct? Yes, it is. Okay, then. Then with that members, we had a roll call vote, please. Councilwoman Gonzalez, Councilmember Pearce, Councilman Price and team member supernova. Hi, Councilwoman Mongo. Here. I mean, I. Vice Mayor. I. Councilmember Arango. Councilman Austin. Councilmember Richardson. Okay. Thank you. Motion carries with it. I understand. We're going to go. There's been a request to go back to the hearing. To reopen the hearing. We got a motion.