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Nowthen Public Hearing & City Council meeting, April 27, 2015

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Monday, April 27, 2015

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Council reconvened a public hearing on The Bourbon Room liquor license, then split and tabled the liquor-license requests to May 12 pending a formal Sheriff’s report, and approved multiple land-use permits for 19735 Iguana St. NW (outdoor patio, joint-use parking, and a parking setback deviation) with amended conditions.

What was on the agenda

7 items as recorded in the minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.

  1. PH-1Reconvened Public Hearing — The Bourbon Room liquor license request (19735 Iguana St. NW, Suite 102)

    Public hearing to consider request by Andrew B. Parizek / The Long Horn Group LLC #2 d/b/a The Bourbon Room for On-Sale, Sunday Sales, and 2:00 a.m. Intoxicating Liquor License.

    The Council reconvened and received public comment on The Long Horn Group LLC #2 (d/b/a The Bourbon Room) request for an on-sale, Sunday sales, and 2:00 a.m. intoxicating liquor license at 19735 Iguana St. NW, Suite 102. After closing the hearing, the Council voted to split the application into three separate requests and then voted to table the on-sale/Sunday/2:00 a.m. license decisions until the May 12 Council meeting to obtain a formal written Sheriff’s background-check report.

    Public hearing opened and closed; no direct license approval/denial occurred during the hearing segment.

    • The Bourbon Room liquor license (19735 Iguana St. NW)
    Discussion only
    p. 1Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)The purpose of the hearing is to consider a request by Andrew B. Parizek, The Long Horn Group LLC #2, d/b/a/ The Bourbon Room, for an On-Sale, Sunday Sales, and 2:00 a.m. Intoxicating Liquor License at the property generally known as 19735 Iguana St. NW, Suite 102, Nowthen, Minnesota.p. 1Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Public Hearing opened at 7:10 PM by Mayor Jeff Pilon.p. 7Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Public Hearing closed at 7:39 PM.

  2. SC-1Liquor license requests — split into on-sale / Sunday sales / 2:00 a.m. closing (19735 Iguana St.)

    Council action to split the liquor license request into three separate items for separate discussions.

    The Council reconvened and received public comment on The Long Horn Group LLC #2 (d/b/a The Bourbon Room) request for an on-sale, Sunday sales, and 2:00 a.m. intoxicating liquor license at 19735 Iguana St. NW, Suite 102. After closing the hearing, the Council voted to split the application into three separate requests and then voted to table the on-sale/Sunday/2:00 a.m. license decisions until the May 12 Council meeting to obtain a formal written Sheriff’s background-check report.

    Motion carried to split the request into 3 items.

    • The Bourbon Room liquor license (19735 Iguana St. NW)
    Approved
    p. 7Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Rainville made a motion to split the request into 3 different items; Pilon seconded the motion. She thinks they warrant separate discussions. Three in favor; Bettinger and Scheffler opposed. Motion carried.

  3. SC-2Liquor license requests — table to May 12 pending Sheriff’s report (on-sale, Sunday sales, and 2:00 a.m.)

    Council action to table the liquor-license requests until the May 12 Council Meeting to obtain a full, formal written background check report from the Sheriff’s office.

    The Council reconvened and received public comment on The Long Horn Group LLC #2 (d/b/a The Bourbon Room) request for an on-sale, Sunday sales, and 2:00 a.m. intoxicating liquor license at 19735 Iguana St. NW, Suite 102. After closing the hearing, the Council voted to split the application into three separate requests and then voted to table the on-sale/Sunday/2:00 a.m. license decisions until the May 12 Council meeting to obtain a formal written Sheriff’s background-check report.

    Motion carried 3-2 to table until May 12.

    • The Bourbon Room liquor license (19735 Iguana St. NW)
    Tabled
    p. 8Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Rainville amended her motion to table the liquor license request of an on sale, Sunday sales and 2:00 am closing until the May 12th Council Meeting; Pilon seconded.p. 8Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Three in favor; Scheffler and Bettinger opposed. Motion carried.

  4. SC-3Sam Eastey — Interim Use Permit for outdoor patio (C-1)

    IUP to allow an outdoor patio on a parcel zoned C-1, Commercial, with a change to condition item #2 to state “during normal business hours.”

    For Sam Eastey (PID 20-33-25-43-0008 & 20-33-25-44-0022) at 19735 Iguana St. NW, the Council approved an interim use permit for an outdoor patio (with operating-hours language changed to “during normal business hours”), approved an interim use permit for joint-use off-street parking with amended conditions (including correcting “off-site” to “on-site” and confining eating and drinking to the indoor area and patio), and approved a conditional use permit to deviate from the required five-foot parking lot setback with similar condition changes.

    Approved with amended condition language; all in favor.

    • 19735 Iguana St. NW permits (patio/parking/CUP)
    Approved
    p. 8Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)An Interim Use Permit to allow an outdoor patio on a parcel zoned C- 1, Commercial, according to Section 11-3-8 of the Nowthen Zoning Ordinance -p. 9Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Bettinger made a motion to approve the request for an IUP to allow the establishment of an outdoor patio, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Planner, with the change to item #2 of the conditions to state "during normal business hours"; Scheffler seconded.p. 9Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)All in favor; motion carried.

  5. SC-4Sam Eastey — Interim Use Permit for joint-use off-street parking

    IUP to allow off-street parking facilities by joint use, with amendments: condition item #6 to read “on-site parking” (instead of “off-site”) and condition item #7 to confine eating and drinking to the indoor area and patio.

    For Sam Eastey (PID 20-33-25-43-0008 & 20-33-25-44-0022) at 19735 Iguana St. NW, the Council approved an interim use permit for an outdoor patio (with operating-hours language changed to “during normal business hours”), approved an interim use permit for joint-use off-street parking with amended conditions (including correcting “off-site” to “on-site” and confining eating and drinking to the indoor area and patio), and approved a conditional use permit to deviate from the required five-foot parking lot setback with similar condition changes.

    Approved with amended conditions; all in favor.

    • 19735 Iguana St. NW permits (patio/parking/CUP)
    Approved
    p. 9Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)An Interim Use Permit to allow off-street parking facilities by joint use as allowed under Section 11-6-8 of the City Zoning Ordinance;p. 9Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Bettinger made a motion to approve the request for an IUP to allow off-street parking facility by joint use, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Planner and the Findings dated April 14, 2015; Scheffler seconded.p. 12Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Bettinger amended his motion to include change to item #6 to read on-site parking instead of off-site and the change to item #7 to include eating and drinking be confined to the indoor area and the patio; Scheffler seconded the amended motion. All in favor; motion carried.

  6. SC-5Sam Eastey — Conditional Use Permit for parking lot setback deviation (19735 Iguana St. NW)

    CUP to deviate from parking lot setback requirements of five (5) feet, with changes to condition item #5 (“on-site parking”) and item #6 (confine eating/drinking to indoor and patio).

    For Sam Eastey (PID 20-33-25-43-0008 & 20-33-25-44-0022) at 19735 Iguana St. NW, the Council approved an interim use permit for an outdoor patio (with operating-hours language changed to “during normal business hours”), approved an interim use permit for joint-use off-street parking with amended conditions (including correcting “off-site” to “on-site” and confining eating and drinking to the indoor area and patio), and approved a conditional use permit to deviate from the required five-foot parking lot setback with similar condition changes.

    All in favor; motion carried.

    • 19735 Iguana St. NW permits (patio/parking/CUP)
    Approved
    p. 12Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)A Conditional Use Permit to deviate from the parking lot setback requirements of five (5) feet (Section 11-6-2. G.2 of the City Zoning Ordinance) at 19735 Iguana St. NW; Bettinger made a motion to approve the CUP to deviate from the parking lot setback requirements of 5 feet, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning C…

  7. SC-6Adjourn Special Meeting

    Adjournment of the Special Meeting.

    All in favor; motion carried. Adjourned at 8:35 PM.

    Approved
    p. 12Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Bettinger made a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting at 8:35 PM; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

Motions and votes

7 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.

  • M-1Rainville made a motion to split the request into 3 different items; Pilon seconded the motion.

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    Rainville made a motion to split the request into 3 different items; Pilon seconded the motion.

    moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon

    PassedSplit vote
    • YPilon
    • YReighard
    • YRainville
    • NBettinger
    • NScheffler
    p. 7Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Rainville made a motion to split the request into 3 different items; Pilon seconded the motion. She thinks they warrant separate discussions. Three in favor; Bettinger and Scheffler opposed. Motion carried.

  • M-2Rainville amended her motion to table the liquor license request of an on sale, Sunday sales and 2:00 am closing until the May 12th Council Meeting; Pilon seconded.

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    Rainville amended her motion to table the liquor license request of an on sale, Sunday sales and 2:00 am closing until the May 12th Council Meeting; Pilon seconded.

    moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon

    PassedSplit vote
    • YPilon
    • YReighard
    • YRainville
    • NScheffler
    • NBettinger
    p. 8Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Rainville amended her motion to table the liquor license request of an on sale, Sunday sales and 2:00 am closing until the May 12th Council Meeting; Pilon seconded.p. 8Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Three in favor; Scheffler and Bettinger opposed. Motion carried.

  • M-3Bettinger made a motion to approve the request for an IUP to allow the establishment of an outdoor patio, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Planner, with the change to item #2 of the conditions to state "during normal business hours"; Scheffler seconded.

    Exact transcript text

    Bettinger made a motion to approve the request for an IUP to allow the establishment of an outdoor patio, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Planner, with the change to item #2 of the conditions to state "during normal business hours"; Scheffler seconded.

    moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler

    Passed
    • YPilon
    • YScheffler
    • YReighard
    • YRainville
    • YBettinger
    p. 9Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Bettinger made a motion to approve the request for an IUP to allow the establishment of an outdoor patio, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Planner, with the change to item #2 of the conditions to state "during normal business hours"; Scheffler seconded.p. 9Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)All in favor; motion carried.

  • M-4Bettinger made a motion to approve the request for an IUP to allow off-street parking facility by joint use, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Planner and the Findings dated April 14, 2015; Scheffler seconded.

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    Bettinger made a motion to approve the request for an IUP to allow off-street parking facility by joint use, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Planner and the Findings dated April 14, 2015; Scheffler seconded.

    moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler

    Passed

    All in favor; motion carried. (Vote recorded on the amended motion below.)

    p. 9Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Bettinger made a motion to approve the request for an IUP to allow off-street parking facility by joint use, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Planner and the Findings dated April 14, 2015; Scheffler seconded.

  • M-5Bettinger amended his motion to include change to item #6 to read on-site parking instead of off-site and the change to item #7 to include eating and drinking be confined to the indoor area and the patio; Scheffler seconded the amended motion.

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    Bettinger amended his motion to include change to item #6 to read on-site parking instead of off-site and the change to item #7 to include eating and drinking be confined to the indoor area and the patio; Scheffler seconded the amended motion.

    moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler

    Passed
    • YPilon
    • YScheffler
    • YReighard
    • YRainville
    • YBettinger
    p. 12Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Bettinger amended his motion to include change to item #6 to read on-site parking instead of off-site and the change to item #7 to include eating and drinking be confined to the indoor area and the patio; Scheffler seconded the amended motion. All in favor; motion carried.

  • M-6Bettinger made a motion to approve the CUP to deviate from the parking lot setback requirements of 5 feet, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Planner and Findings dated April 14, 2015 with the changes to condition item #5 to read on-site parking and item #6 to include eating and drinking be confined to the indoor area and the patio; Scheffler seconded.

    Exact transcript text

    Bettinger made a motion to approve the CUP to deviate from the parking lot setback requirements of 5 feet, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Planner and Findings dated April 14, 2015 with the changes to condition item #5 to read on-site parking and item #6 to include eating and drinking be confined to the indoor area and the patio; Scheffler seconded.

    moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler

    Passed
    • YPilon
    • YScheffler
    • YReighard
    • YRainville
    • YBettinger
    p. 12Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Bettinger made a motion to approve the CUP to deviate from the parking lot setback requirements of 5 feet, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Planner and Findings dated April 14, 2015 with the changes to condition item #5 to read on-site parking and item #6 to include eating and drinking be conf…

  • M-7Bettinger made a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting at 8:35 PM; Rainville seconded.

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    Bettinger made a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting at 8:35 PM; Rainville seconded.

    moved by Bettinger, seconded by Rainville

    Passed
    • YPilon
    • YScheffler
    • YReighard
    • YRainville
    • YBettinger
    p. 12Public Hearing & City Council Meeting — 2015-04-27 PH & City Council Minutes (2015-04-27)Bettinger made a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting at 8:35 PM; Rainville seconded. All in favor; motion carried.

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