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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the hearing and approve the Hearing Officer’s recommendation and Planning Commission determination to revoke Business Licenses Nos. BU21338610, BU21338620, and BU21338630, issued to Enaid’s Way, Inc., dba Miko’s Sports Lounge, located at 710 West Willow Street; and
Approve the Hearing Officer’s recommendation to allow the commercial/industrial Business License No. BU90057720, issued to the Mark, Ronald, and Colleen Mackey (Property Owners), to remain and be modified by adding a condition to the Business License requiring the Property Owners not operate or lease the premises to any tenant engaging in the sale of alcohol for the property located at 710-714 West Willow Street. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
The Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) requires a hearing be held before the City Council whenever the revocation of a business license is appealed.
On November 3, 2016, the Planning Commission voted to revoke the Business Licenses and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) issued to Miko’s and the Property Owners after an eight hour long public hearing. Both Miko’s and the Property Owners appealed the revocation of their respective Business Licenses. Neither party appealed the Planning Commission’s decision to revoke the CUP.
On December 20, 2016, the City Council referred the appeals of the Business License revocations to Hearing Officer Richard Terzian and the joint appeal hearing was held on March 15, 2017. When the City Council appoints a Hearing Officer to conduct the appeal proceedings, the LBMC also requires the City Council to review and consider the Hearing Officer’s written determination. The City Council may adopt, reject or modify the recommended decision. The City Council has the discretion to take additional evidence at the hearing or refer the matter back to the Hearing Officer with instructions to consider additional evidence.
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