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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the hearing and grant the Permit, with or without conditions, or deny the Permit on the application of Bernardo B. Bie and Irma Fernandez, dba Jeepney Stop, 2380 Santa Fe Avenue, for a Permit for Entertainment Without Dancing by patrons at an existing restaurant. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
The Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) requires an application be filed and a hearing be held before the City Council whenever this type of activity is requested and before a license or permit is granted or denied.
The LBMC also requires that the City Council make a determination that the application is complete and truthful; the applicant, the person interested in the ownership and operation of the entity, and the officers and trustees of the entity are law-abiding persons who will operate and conduct the business activity in a lawful manner; and, that the public peace, welfare, and safety will not be impaired. If this is so, the application shall be approved; if not, it shall be denied.
Attached for your review is the application from Bernardo B. Bie and Irma Fernandez, DBA Jeepney Stop. Also attached are reports from various departments and a summary of those reports, as well as the license history of the establishment.
City departments have conducted their investigation in accordance with the LBMC. The following summarizes their findings:
· The Police Department recommends that the permit for entertainment without dancing by patrons be approved with conditions.
· The Fire Department recommends that the permit for entertainment without dancing by patrons be approved.
· The Health and Human Services Department finds that the building/location meets department requirements for the proposed use with the condition that the establishment remain in compliance with the Long Beach Noise Ordinance (LBMC Chapter 8.80).
· The Planning and Building Department recommends that the permit for entertainm...
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