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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 Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant Inc., dba Mai Tai Bar, 97 Aquarium Way, 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 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 Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant Inc., DBA Mai Tai Bar. 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 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 entertainment
without dancing by patrons be approved.
In the event that any of the recommended conditions attached to any permit or licenses are in conflict, the permittee shall adhere to the strictest of the applicable conditions. This location has been licensed as a bar/tavern/lounge since July 2005. In addition, the City has been engaged in discussions with downtown stakeholders regarding an entertainment district, which could include regulating entertainment hours. The hours of entertainment approved at this City Council meeting could be superseded with City Council approval of the entertainment district.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
The hearing date of September 20, 2005, has been posted on the business location, with the applicant and property owners within 300 feet notified by mail. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant Inc., DBA Mai Tai Bar, is operating on a temporary permit that expires on September 30, 2005.
FISCAL IMPACT
The following fees were collected with the application: Building Inspection $194 and Zoning Review $14 (Planning and Building Department), Police Investigations $750 (Police Department), Temporary Permit $225, Labels $8.40 (Financial Management Department), and HealthINoise Control $94 (Health and Human Services Department). The following fees will be collected if the application is approved: Business License $275.37 and Regulatory $765 (Financial Management Department). All fees are deposited in the General Fund.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
MICHAEL KILLEBREW
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT