RECOMMENDATIONS

VANCOUVER LIQUOR LICENSING COMMISSION

July 22, 1999

A regular meeting of the Vancouver Liquor Licensing Commission was held on Thursday July 22, 1999, at 7:30 p.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.

THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE REPORTED TO AND CONSIDERED BY CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 27, 1999. YOU WILL BE ADVISED OF COUNCIL'S DECISIONS FOLLOWING THIS MEETING.

1. Provincial Liquor Review File: 2611-1

This item was deferred to the September 1999 meeting of the Vancouver Liquor Licensing Commission.

2. 911 Denman Street - Mohammad Kashani File: 2613-13/RTS: 669

Restaurant Class 2

THAT Council endorse the request by Mohammad Kashani for a 150-seat Restaurant-Class 2 at 911 Denman Street subject to:

a) the recommendations of the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board:

i) strict limit to the type of entertainment that can be provided and an undertaking by the applicant to contain the noise levels within the confines of the premises;

ii) these provisions be extended to any subsequent ownership which is not subject to a full license review

b) signing of a Good Neighbour Agreement with the City before the issuance of a Business License

c) the type of music/entertainment permitted in the establishment to be written into the Good Neighbour Agreement; lease with the owner of the building; Business License and Time Limited Temporary Permit

d) a time-limited development permit and/or a legal agreement

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. 602 Dunsmuir Street - St. Regis Hotel

THAT Council endorse the request by St. Regis Investments Ltd., to change the hours of operation to between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., Monday to Saturday, in the Class ‘A’ Pub at the St. Regis Hotel, 602 Dunsmuir Street, subject to the following:

i) A signed Good Neighbour Agreement

ii) A Legal Agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief License Inspector and the Director of Legal Services.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. 88 West Pender Street - Referendum Results File: 2615-10/RTS: 865

International Village (Allen Lai)
Class 'D' Neighbourhood Pub

THAT Council having considered the opinion of the majority of residents and business operators of the community as determined by neighbourhood notification and having considered the proximity of residential developments, traffic patterns, road access, availability of parking, noise impacts and the overall design, endorse the application of Allen Lai for an 85-seat (includes 20-seat patio) Class 'D' Neighbourhood Pub with a restaurant at 88 West Pender Street.

FURTHER THAT this application be subject to the following conditions:

i) the development permit be restricted to a renewable four-month time limit

ii) no off-site sales be permitted

iii) the patio be located on private property and close at 11:00 p.m.

iv) before the issuance of the business license, the applicant sign a Good Neighbour Agreement with the City

v) no exotic dancers be permitted

FURTHER THAT this endorsement is conditional upon there being no appeals received prior to the end of the appeal period of August 2, 1999.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Provincial Liquor License - Bill 80 File: 2611-1

City Process Review Requirements

THAT the Vancouver Liquor Licensing Commission endorse the review of the City Referendum process as a priority in order to ensure coordination with the revised Provincial Liquor Control and Licencing Act regulations.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6. 99 Powell Street - Class 'D' Neighbourhood Pub

THAT to comply with the request of the Liquor Control & Licensing Branch, the Council motion of July 7, 1998 be amended as follows (italics denote amendment):

THAT Vancouver City Council having considered the opinion of the majority of residents and business operators of the community as determined by neighbourhood notification and having considered the proximity of residential developments, traffic patterns, road access, availability of parking, noise impacts and the overall design, endorse the application of 561109 B.C. Ltd. for an 85-seat (includes 20-seat patio) Class ‘D’ Neighbourhood Pub with a restaurant at 99 Powell Street.

FURTHER THAT this application be subject to the following conditions:

i. The development permit be restricted to a renewable four-month time limit.

ii. No off-site sales be permitted

iii. The patio be located on private property and close at 10:00 p.m.

iv. Before the issuance of the business license the applicant sign a “good neighbour” agreement with the City, which will involve participation by neighbourhood representatives initially and in the renewal process.

v. A legal agreement with the property owner, the cabaret owner (Club Elite), the City of Vancouver and the applicant to ensure the closure of the existing cabaret to the satisfaction of the Chief License Inspector, Director of Central Area Planning and Director of Legal Services.

vi. A letter of undertaking, signed by the property owner and the applicant, submitted in conjunction with the development permit application and to form part of the development permit, ensuring that adequate soundproofing measures are implemented in the building to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Director of Environmental Health.

vii. Live entertainment be limited to one entertainer, with the exception of special events held in conjunction with community-wide festivals.

viii. The proposed restaurant close no later than the neighbourhood pub.

ix. No exotic dancers be permitted.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

7. Time Limited Development Permit FILE: 2611

Paul Teichroeb, Chief License Inspector, advised a report on this issue is on the July 29, 1999 agenda of the Standing Committee on Planning & Environment.

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