Public Hearing & City Council Meeting

What was on the agenda

7 items as recorded in the minutes, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.

PH-1Reconvened Public Hearing — The Bourbon Room liquor license request (19735 Iguana St. NW, Suite 102)

Public hearing to consider request by Andrew B. Parizek / The Long Horn Group LLC #2 d/b/a The Bourbon Room for On-Sale, Sunday Sales, and 2:00 a.m. Intoxicating Liquor License.

The Council reconvened and received public comment on The Long Horn Group LLC #2 (d/b/a The Bourbon Room) request for an on-sale, Sunday sales, and 2:00 a.m. intoxicating liquor license at 19735 Iguana St. NW, Suite 102. After closing the hearing, the Council voted to split the application into three separate requests and then voted to table the on-sale/Sunday/2:00 a.m. license decisions until the May 12 Council meeting to obtain a formal written Sheriff’s background-check report.

Public hearing opened and closed; no direct license approval/denial occurred during the hearing segment.

The Bourbon Room liquor license (19735 Iguana St. NW)

Discussion only

p. 1p. 1p. 7

SC-1Liquor license requests — split into on-sale / Sunday sales / 2:00 a.m. closing (19735 Iguana St.)

Council action to split the liquor license request into three separate items for separate discussions.

Motion carried to split the request into 3 items.

The Bourbon Room liquor license (19735 Iguana St. NW)

Approved

p. 7

SC-2Liquor license requests — table to May 12 pending Sheriff’s report (on-sale, Sunday sales, and 2:00 a.m.)

Council action to table the liquor-license requests until the May 12 Council Meeting to obtain a full, formal written background check report from the Sheriff’s office.

Motion carried 3-2 to table until May 12.

The Bourbon Room liquor license (19735 Iguana St. NW)

Tabled

p. 8p. 8

SC-3Sam Eastey — Interim Use Permit for outdoor patio (C-1)

IUP to allow an outdoor patio on a parcel zoned C-1, Commercial, with a change to condition item #2 to state “during normal business hours.”

For Sam Eastey (PID 20-33-25-43-0008 & 20-33-25-44-0022) at 19735 Iguana St. NW, the Council approved an interim use permit for an outdoor patio (with operating-hours language changed to “during normal business hours”), approved an interim use permit for joint-use off-street parking with amended conditions (including correcting “off-site” to “on-site” and confining eating and drinking to the indoor area and patio), and approved a conditional use permit to deviate from the required five-foot parking lot setback with similar condition changes.

Approved with amended condition language; all in favor.

19735 Iguana St. NW permits (patio/parking/CUP)

Approved

p. 8p. 9p. 9

SC-4Sam Eastey — Interim Use Permit for joint-use off-street parking

IUP to allow off-street parking facilities by joint use, with amendments: condition item #6 to read “on-site parking” (instead of “off-site”) and condition item #7 to confine eating and drinking to the indoor area and patio.

Approved with amended conditions; all in favor.

19735 Iguana St. NW permits (patio/parking/CUP)

Approved

p. 9p. 9p. 12

SC-5Sam Eastey — Conditional Use Permit for parking lot setback deviation (19735 Iguana St. NW)

CUP to deviate from parking lot setback requirements of five (5) feet, with changes to condition item #5 (“on-site parking”) and item #6 (confine eating/drinking to indoor and patio).

All in favor; motion carried.

19735 Iguana St. NW permits (patio/parking/CUP)

Approved

p. 12

SC-6Adjourn Special Meeting

Adjournment of the Special Meeting.

All in favor; motion carried. Adjourned at 8:35 PM.

Approved

p. 12

Motions and votes

7 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.

M-1Rainville made a motion to split the request into 3 different items; Pilon seconded the motion.

Exact transcript text

Rainville made a motion to split the request into 3 different items; Pilon seconded the motion.

moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon

PassedSplit vote

YPilon
YReighard
YRainville
NBettinger
NScheffler

p. 7

M-2Rainville amended her motion to table the liquor license request of an on sale, Sunday sales and 2:00 am closing until the May 12th Council Meeting; Pilon seconded.

Exact transcript text

Rainville amended her motion to table the liquor license request of an on sale, Sunday sales and 2:00 am closing until the May 12th Council Meeting; Pilon seconded.

moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon

PassedSplit vote

YPilon
YReighard
YRainville
NScheffler
NBettinger

p. 8p. 8

M-3Bettinger made a motion to approve the request for an IUP to allow the establishment of an outdoor patio, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Planner, with the change to item #2 of the conditions to state "during normal business hours"; Scheffler seconded.

Exact transcript text

Bettinger made a motion to approve the request for an IUP to allow the establishment of an outdoor patio, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Planner, with the change to item #2 of the conditions to state "during normal business hours"; Scheffler seconded.

moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler

Passed

YPilon
YScheffler
YReighard
YRainville
YBettinger

p. 9p. 9

M-4Bettinger made a motion to approve the request for an IUP to allow off-street parking facility by joint use, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Planner and the Findings dated April 14, 2015; Scheffler seconded.

Exact transcript text

Bettinger made a motion to approve the request for an IUP to allow off-street parking facility by joint use, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Planner and the Findings dated April 14, 2015; Scheffler seconded.

moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler

Passed

All in favor; motion carried. (Vote recorded on the amended motion below.)

p. 9

M-5Bettinger amended his motion to include change to item #6 to read on-site parking instead of off-site and the change to item #7 to include eating and drinking be confined to the indoor area and the patio; Scheffler seconded the amended motion.

Exact transcript text

Bettinger amended his motion to include change to item #6 to read on-site parking instead of off-site and the change to item #7 to include eating and drinking be confined to the indoor area and the patio; Scheffler seconded the amended motion.

moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler

Passed

YPilon
YScheffler
YReighard
YRainville
YBettinger

p. 12

M-6Bettinger made a motion to approve the CUP to deviate from the parking lot setback requirements of 5 feet, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Planner and Findings dated April 14, 2015 with the changes to condition item #5 to read on-site parking and item #6 to include eating and drinking be confined to the indoor area and the patio; Scheffler seconded.

Exact transcript text

Bettinger made a motion to approve the CUP to deviate from the parking lot setback requirements of 5 feet, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Planner and Findings dated April 14, 2015 with the changes to condition item #5 to read on-site parking and item #6 to include eating and drinking be confined to the indoor area and the patio; Scheffler seconded.

moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler

Passed

YPilon
YScheffler
YReighard
YRainville
YBettinger

p. 12

M-7Bettinger made a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting at 8:35 PM; Rainville seconded.

Exact transcript text

Bettinger made a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting at 8:35 PM; Rainville seconded.

moved by Bettinger, seconded by Rainville

Passed

YPilon
YScheffler
YReighard
YRainville
YBettinger

p. 12

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