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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 Koo's Art Cafe, dba Koo's Art Center, 540 East Broadway, for a permit for entertainment without dancing by patrons at an existing Art Center. (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 persons 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 Kook Art Cafe, DBA Koo’s Art Center. 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:
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
The Police Department recommends that the permit for entertainment without dancing
by patrons be approved with conditions.
0 The Fire Department finds that the building/location meets the department requirements
for the proposed use with conditions.
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).
0 The Planning and Building Department finds that the buildingAocation mee...
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