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File #: 2022-0535   
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 3/24/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/5/2022 Final action: 4/5/2022
Title: Approve the sale of beer and wine for on-premise consumption for Madras Caf?, LLC d/b/a Madras Caf? located at 2800 SW 24th Ave #101 (Quasi-Judicial)
Attachments: 1. LIC-1004017CaseMapCOLOR, 2. City Council Report, 3. Madra's Cafe SUNBIZ

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 on-premise consumption for Madras Café, LLC d/b/a Madras Café located at 2800 SW 24th Ave #101 (Quasi-Judicial)

 

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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:

Economic Hub, Quality of Place

PROOF OF PUBLICATION:

N/A

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BACKGROUND:

                     Applicant:                                          Madras Café, LLC d/b/a Madras Café

                     Property Owner:                                          V3 Boyd Retail, LLC

                     Address:                                                               2800 SW 24th Ave #101

                     Building area:                                          2000 square feet

                     Seats / employees:                     55 seats / 6 employees

                     Required parking:                     22 spaces

                     Provided parking:                     40 spaces

                     Outside Sound:                                          No

                     Police Presence:                                          There have been 308 calls for service at this location during the past two years. 12 were criminal in nature.

                     Reason:                                                               New location - no previous location permit

                     Request:                                                               2COP - The purpose of this permit is to allow the sale of beer and wine for on-premise consumption for Madras Café, LLC d/b/a Madras Café. The hours will be Sunday-Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 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:

FINDINGS: Proximity to schools, churches, day care centers: There are no schools within the 500’ radius.

Proximity to other Alcohol Beverage Establishments: There are eight within the 500’ radius:

                     J Rock’s Pizzeria - 2COP

                     WalMart SuperCenter #697 - 3PS

                     Moe’s Southwest Grill - 2COP

                     Pizza Express of Ocala - 2COP

                     Asian Pop - 2COP

                     Hollywood 16 - 2COP

                     Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill - 4COP

                     Red Crab Juicy Crab Seafood - 4COP

 

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 3 months which upon the request of the applicant can be extended an additional 3 months. During this provisional period the permit holder must provide to the building department 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:

N/A

 

PROCUREMENT REVIEW:

N/A

 

LEGAL REVIEW:

The application has been reviewed and approved for form and legality by the City Attorney, Robert Batsel, Jr.

ALTERNATIVE:

                     Approve

                     Deny

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                     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.

 

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIALS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST:

Application, legal documents and photos for Case #1004017.