BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/PERMITS & LICENSES
DECEMBER 23, 2013
PRESENT:
E. ANDERSON P. BLAKE J. FRIEDMAN
S. LONIAL T. MISKEL T. REEVES
M. SHAMES
EXCUSED:
G. KELLY L. PINN G. REILLY
M. RACIOPPO
ABSENT:
Z. ABRAMS E. CAUSIL-RODRIGUEZ S. MILLER
R. MYERS J. PORCELLI R. UNDERWOOD
M. SILVERMAN B. STOLTZ
GUESTS:
C. WILLIAMS S. FEDROFF J. REINER
O. MURAT J. LYNCH F. STEPHENS
E. MALTBY P. SINHA
***MINUTES**
The meeting started without a quorum present.
Review of a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Tour De Pre LLC at 435 7th Avenue (between 14th/15th Streets).
The applicant met all preconditions to be heard by the committee. The owner was present. He intends to serve breakfast, lunch/brunch and dinner consisting of items that do not require cooking. He believes that he will primarily be serving wine and beer but wants the flexibility to serve his patrons. He has another location without liquor and he is involved in school the arts and theater programs and he views this as a way to produce income in community friendly manner to help sustain his other activities. There is no outdoor space. He reserves the right to stay open until 1pm but he anticipates that he will generally close between 8 and 9 pm. A recommendation to approve as presented was made by Eric Anderson and seconded by Tom Miskel.
MOTION PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
Review of a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Gin Blossom BK, LLC at 210 Smith Street
between Baltic/Butler Streets).
There was no quorum present for this item.
The applicant met all preconditions to be heard by the committee. This is a transfer of the ownership of an existing business from the current owner to a group of employees who are familiar with the current operation and do not intend to change it. There are French Doors that will be closed after dark and they will not be applying to renew an existing sidewalk café when the current permit expires. There will be no outdoor space. There are no complaints in the file. One person from the community who is interested in joining the committee stated that she is familiar with the place and recommends approval. There was also a letter from a neighboring business recommending approval. A motion to recommend as presented together with the representation concerning the French Doors was made by Sayar Lonial and seconded by Miskel.
MOTION PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
Review of a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Los Robles Corp. at 376 5th Avenue (between 6th/7th Streets).
There was no quorum present for this item.
The applicant met all preconditions to be heard by the committee. This applicant had been before the committee last year and approved as presented based upon the same business plan but the applicant had to reapply due to delay caused by the property owner’s need to clear violations at the building. There will be live music from a harpist from 7 to 10 pm but inside the premises only. There is backyard space that will close when the restaurant closes which is 10 PM on weekdays and 11 PM on week-ends. A motion to recommend as presented was made by Pauline Blake and seconded by Marguerite Scott.
MOTION PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
Presentation and review for the renewal of a unenclosed sidewalk café permit
application submitted to the Department of Consumer Affairs on behalf of Marco Polo Take Out LLC dba Enoteca on Court at 347 Court Street (between President/Union Streets) to permit 4 tables and 8 seats.
Again there was no quorum present.
The applicant failed to appear. A motion to recommend that the matter be put over to our next meeting and that we ask that the Department of Consumer Affairs take no action in the interim was made by Pauline Blake and seconded by Marguerite Scott.
MOTION PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
The minutes of the previous meeting held on November 25, 2013 could not be approved since there was no quorum present.
Everyone wished everyone else a happy holiday season and a motion to adjourn until next year was made seconded and unanimously adopted.
The minutes were submitted by Mark Shames