HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-09-119 - Liquor Licence Review Application - Gambero - 91 Queen St S Unit 10REPORT
REPORT TO:
Councillor B. Vrbanovic, Chair and Members of the Finance
and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:
September 14, 2009
SUBMITTED BY:
Liquor Licensing Review Committee
PREPARED BY: Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 6
DATE OF REPORT:
September 3, 2009
REPORT NO.:
CRPS-09-119
SUBJECT:
LIQUOR LICENCE REVIEW APPLICATION - GAMBERO - 91
QUEEN STREET SOUTH UNIT 10
RECOMMENDATION:
That subject to the applicant entering into an agreement with the City including certain
take no action
conditions of operating a licensed establishment as set out below, that Council
to oppose
the application for a liquor licence for Gambero located at 91 Queen Street South,
Unit 10 applied for by Radmila Blagovcanin (herein referred to as the “Applicant”); and further
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into an agreement with the applicant should he
be willing wherein the applicant agrees to abide by the following conditions and to request they
be added to his licence if the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario chooses to issue the
licence:
1. to post in a conspicuous place and abide by the Downtown Licensed Establishments Code
of Conduct;
2. to become an active member of the Kitchener Business Improvement Association’s License
and Entertainment Committee and attend its meetings;
3. to abide by a set 30% monthly ratio of alcohol sales to gross refreshment sales (including
food and other sundries) in other words alcohol sales will be limited to 30% of gross
refreshment sales;
4. to stop serving alcohol by 12:01 a.m. daily in the first year of operation and thereafter to stop
serving alcohol by 2:00 a.m. daily;
5. to notify the Clerk of the City of Kitchener in writing of any application to change the license
at the time the application for the change is made to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission,
and not to expand the establishment without the consent of the City’s Council;
6. to comply with the Noise By-law and the Region of Waterloo Smoking By-law; and
7. these conditions shall bind all successors, assigns and subsequent licence holders (if any)
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BACKGROUND:
In accordance with the Council resolution of April 19, 1999, all applicants for liquor licenses in
the downtown are to be notified of Council’s policy regarding their application and requested to
complete an information form. The Liquor License Application Review Committee (LLARC)
which is comprised of City staff and a representative of the Kitchener Business Improvement
Association (KBIA) reviews this information form and makes a recommendation to Council as to
whether or not the application is contrary to public interest.
REPORT:
This report deals with a liquor licence application for a restaurant referred to as Gambero
located at 91 Queen Street South, Unit 10.
LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE (LLARC) COMMENTS:
The LLARC reviewed the information supplied by the applicant, together with other information
available with respect to each of the eight criteria set out in the resolution passed by Council
April 19, 1999.
a) The owner’s and/or operator’s performance record, including by-law violations,
building/health code infractions and liquor license offences.
This is the first establishment that the applicant has owned. The applicant has
applied for a Place of Refreshment Licence from the City of Kitchener.
b) The proximity of the premises to other licensed establishments.
There are three licensed establishments in close proximity to the establishment.
They are: Café Europe – 91 Queen Street South., Silver Star Social Greek Club –
91 Queen Street South and Northern Thai – 95 Queen Street South.
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c) The proximity of the premises to other uses such as existing dwelling units
There are residential units at 95 Queen Street South and 103 Queen Street South
which is within 1 block of 91 Queen Street South.
d) The size of the premises – occupant load and floor area
The establishment is 2,753 square feet. It is known that a portion of this area
applied to the location of tables, kitchen area, washrooms, bar, etc. A sketch of the
floor plan, as requested in the City’s liquor licence application is attached. The
occupant load that was provided indicated 148 persons.
e) The ratio of liquor sales to gross sales
The applicant anticipates the percentage of liquor sales as a percentage of gross
sales to be 30%.
f) The proportion of the premises dedicated to ancillary entertainment
None
g) The hours of operation
The applicant has indicated that the establishment will be operated 7 days per week
from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.
h) Any other comments the Committee considered relevant
None
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
None
COMMUNICATIONS
A copy of the report will be provided to the Applicant prior to the Committee meeting date.
Property owners immediately adjacent to 91 Queen Street South were verbally consulted by the
KBIA and Downtown Development staff – of those consulted, there were no concerns.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
T. Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services
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