Title
Use Permit Application No. 15-00014: by Elvie Wilson for live entertainment inside LV’s Sports Bar and Grill located at 1565 Briarfield Road [LRSN 3005371]
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
UPDATE FOR FEBRUARY 10, 2016, MEETING: At its January 13th meeting, City Council voted to defer action on UP15-00014 to its February 10th meeting. Staff has provided a supplemental memo in the agenda materials.
UPDATE FOR JANUARY 13, 2016, MEETING: At its December 9th meeting, City Council voted to defer action on UP15-00014 to its January 13th meeting. As part of the motion to defer action, it was explained that the additional time provided by the deferral might allow the applicant to meet again with residents concerned about the proposal for live entertainment.
In response to Council’s direction, Terry O’Neill, Community Development Department Director, assigned a staff member from the Housing and Neighborhood Services Division to work to arrange a meeting between the applicant and concerned residents.
Staff has been in contact with the applicant and a representative of the Mallory Apartments to arrange such a meeting. At this time, no date for the meeting has been set. Staff will continue to work to arrange a meeting before the January 13th City Council meeting.
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The applicant is requesting a use permit to allow live entertainment inside a restaurant at 1565 Briarfield Rd. Live entertainment in conjunction with a restaurant is a permitted use in the Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) District subject to securing a use permit.
Briarfield Rd. is primarily a residential corridor. 1565 Briarfield Rd. is a commercially zoned parcel that is bordered on three sides by residential uses. A restaurant has been operated at this site since the late 1960s, at least.
A use permit for live entertainment was approved for this location in 1971, but has expired due to inactivity. In 2008, a conditional privilege for live entertainment was requested at this location. The application...
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