Submitted By: Samantha Pintos
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Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption for Family Dollar Stores of Florida, LLC d/b/a Family Dollar #10279 located at 990 NW 15th Ave (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
• Applicant: Family Dollar Stores of Florida, LLC d/b/a Family Dollar #10279
• Property Owner: Family Discount Portfolio II DST C/O Family Dollar Stores Inc
• Address: 990 NW 15th Ave
• Building area: 7949 square feet
• Seats / employees: No Seats / 5 employees
• Required parking: 28 spaces
• Provided parking: 28 spaces
• Outside Sound: No
• Police Presence: There have been 105 calls for service at this location during the past two years. Eighteen were criminal in nature.
• Reason: New location - no previous location permit
• Request: 2APS - The purpose of this permit is to allow the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption for Family Dollar Stores of Florida, LLC d/b/a Family Dollar #10279. The hours will be Sunday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Sec. 6-5 limits the hours and times during which alcoholic and intoxicating beverages may be sold, consumed or served, or permitted to be served or consumed, in any place or on any premises defined as a business establishment as follows: for each day of the week except Sunday, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. the following days. On Sunday, alcoholic beverages may be sold for consumption on the premises only, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. on Sunday and 2:00 a.m. on Monday; and beer, ale and wine may be sold in sealed containers for consumption off the premises only, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. on Sunday and 2:00 a.m. on Monday.)
• Staff requested comments from the Engineering, Growth Management, Police, and Fire Departments and requested legal review by the City Attorney.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Proximity to schools, churches, day care centers: There are no schools within the 500’ radius.
Proximity to other Alcohol Beverage Establishments: There are two within the 500’ radius:
• Chevron 14 - 2APS
• Ilanalin, LLC - 2APS
Site Inspection: In compliance.
CONCLUSIONS: In accordance with Section 6-32(d), any location permit approved by city council shall initially be provisional for a period of one year which upon the request of the applicant can be extended an additional 6 months. During this provisional period the permit holder must provide to the Building Division a copy of the vendor's state issued alcoholic beverage license. If no license is filed during this provisional period, or if the name on the state issued license is not the same as the name of the permit holder, then the permit shall be automatically voided and of no legal effect, otherwise it shall become fully issued.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
The application has been reviewed and approved for form and legality by City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with Changes
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• Deny
• If the City’s alcoholic beverage location permit is not approved, the state will not issue a license and alcohol beverage sales will not be permitted.