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CITY OF VANCOUVER ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT | |||
Date: |
October 27, 2003 | |||
Author: |
Guy Gusdal | |||
Phone No.: |
6048716461 | |||
RTS No.: |
03703 | |||
CC File No.: |
2616-7 | |||
Meeting Date: |
November 18, 2003 | |||
TO: |
City Council |
FROM: |
Chief License Inspector |
SUBJECT: |
777 Homer Street - The Centre for Performing Arts
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RECOMMENDATION
THAT Council having considered the proximity of residential developments, traffic patterns, road access, availability of parking, noise impacts, social facilities and relevant Council policy as outlined in this report - titled 777 Homer Street, The Centre for Performing Arts Amendment to Liquor Primary License (Concert Hall), dated October 28, 2003 - endorse the application by Four Brothers Entertainment Co. for an amendment to the existing Liquor Primary License to expand the serving area to increase seating capacity by 42 to include the newly renovated Club Bravo area at The Centre for Performing Arts, 777 Homer Street.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.
COUNCIL POLICY
There is no applicable Council Policy.
PURPOSE
Four Brothers Entertainment Co., are requesting a Council resolution endorsing their application for an amendment to the existing Liquor Primary License to include the newly renovated Club Bravo venue at the Centre for Performing Arts.
BACKGROUND
On March 26, 2002, Council approved the application by Four Brothers Entertainment Co. for a Class `E' Stadium/Concert Hall at The Centre for Performing Arts subject to:
The license matching the terms and conditions of the previous Class `E' liquor license including, but not limited to, the hours of operation, seating capacity and licensed serving areas.
The Liquor Control & Licensing Branch issued the provincial liquor license on April 23, 2003. The operator subsequently renovated a previously unused portion of the building into the Club Bravo and now wishes to include this as part of the licensed liquor service area. Liquor Control & Licensing Branch regulations deem this request to be an increase in capacity for a Liquor Primary License and, as such, requires comments from local government. The use of this space does not increase the overall capacity of the building. Basically, the use of the space provides the audience with another area within the building to consume alcoholic beverages. The terms and conditions of when alcohol can be served within the theatre are unchanged and outlined below
Beverages are available to patrons one hour prior to a performance, during the intermission and within 30 minutes after the performance. The liquor license covers hours of operation between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.
DISCUSSION
The total patron capacity for the facility remains unchanged. As such, staff do not anticipate any negative impacts on the surrounding community as a result of this license amendment.
RESULTS OF NOTIFICATION
As there is no real change to the size of the facility or hours of operation, staff felt it was not necessary to conduct a neighbourhood notification for this application.
COMMENTS
Given the type of facility and the relative minor nature of this amendment, staff felt that no appreciable benefit would be derived by delaying the processing of this application to await comments from the standard departments.
CONCLUSION
Staff does not foresee any issues with the applicants' proposed amendment and recommends approval of the application to provide liquor service in the Club Bravo area.
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