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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the hearing, and grant a One-Year Short-Term Permit with conditions, or deny the Permit on the application of Wasabi Grill, Inc., dba Wasabi Grill, 200 Pine Avenue, Suite C, for a Permit for Entertainment With Dancing by Patrons at an existing restaurant. (District 2)
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 Wasabi Grill, Inc., DBA Wasabi Grill. 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 with dancing by patrons be approved as a One-Year Short-Term Permit with conditions.
· The Fire Department recommends that the permit for entertainment with 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 entertai...
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