09-1033Susaension 9/16/2009
Council File # 09-1033
Green Sheet # 3080216
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WIIEREAS, ' ico & Sons LLC d/6/a D'Amico and Sons, located at 975 Grand Avenue in Saint Paul,
has requested issuance of a liquor outdoor service area (sidewalk cafe) license; and
WFIEREAS, the Summit Hill Association, has a�eed to the issuance of the license; and
WHEREAS, thirty-nine (39) residential properties are within a 300 foot radius of licensee's proposed patio,
and licensee has obtained consent from twenry-five (25) of those properties (62%); and
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WI�REAS, licensee went door to door, sent out two separate mailings and sent out mailings to residents
who had not yet been contacted to obtain signatures from the remaining residences but was una6le to contact them
and received no negative responses to the request for consent; and
WI�REAS, the Council finds that these efforts constitute a good faith effort to fulfill all petition
requirements, and that the results of the attempts to obtain signatures showed a generaily favorable disposition from
the surrounding community towazd the proposed licensed activity; and
WI�,REAS, the Council finds that issuance of the license will not interfere with the reasonable use and
enjoyment of neighboring property and residences and will not bear adversely on the health, safety, morals and
general welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, the Council fmds that the application is in order and there are no grounds for denial of the
license and that the failure to the license would cause exceptional and unusual hardship to the license applicant; and
WIIEREAS, the notice was provided to neighboring properties within 300 feet and the district council and
no objections have been received in forty-five (45) days; now, therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, that a liquar outdoor service area (sidewalk cafe) license is issued to D'Amico & Sons LLC
d/b/a D'Amico & Sons, located at 975 Grand Avenue in Saint Paul, subject to the agreement stated above.
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Action Requested:
Granting a liquor outdoor service azea (sidewalk cafe) license to D'tUnico & Sons, LLC, 975 Grand Avenue.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Re�ect (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
�, Planning Commission 1, Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this department?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
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current city employee?
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September 14, 2009
— "— — — District 16 Planning Council
Ma�cia Moermond 860 Saint Ciair Avenue
Legislative Officer saint Paui, Minnesota 5s�o5
310 City Hall, 15 W. Kellogg Blvd, Telephone 65�-222-1222
Saint Paul, IVlinnesota 55102 Fa�c ssi-222-issa
wwws u mmith illassociatio n.org
RE: D'Amico & Sons - 975 Grand Ave: Li uor-Outdoor Senrice Area- Sidewa summithillC�visi.com
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Dear Ms. Moermond:
The Zoning and Land Use Committee (ZLU) of the Summit Hill Association
{SHA)/District 16 Planning Council held a neighborhood public hearing on August 26,
2009 and met with restaurant managers Sarah Paul and Amy Britton, to review a
license appfication submitted to the City by D'Amico & Sons Restaurant, requesting the
Gity replace the existing Sidewatk Cafe ticense with a Liquor-Outdoor Service Area
(Sidewalk) 6cense to permit extension of W.ine and Beer service onto the existing
sidewalk cafe seating area. This iicense, if approved, would be added to the existing
Wine On Sale, Maft On Sale tStrong), and Restaurant (4) - 51 to 150 Seats license.
The Zoning and Land Use Gommittee had solicited input from the surrounding
neighbors. Prior to the hearing, SHA received no comments from Iocal residents, either
for or againstthe application.
There was a short discussion with the applicants regarding fhe [icense application. A
question was raised about how the restaurant would deal with beer left on sidewalk
iables by departing customer unattended. The Committee was satisfied with the
response of Ms. Paui, that D'Amico wait staff would be watching and that each year ihe
resfaurant sends staff as�d managers to training for winelbeer serving and ID's.
Based on this testimony and lack of prior complaints or neighborhood opposition, the
ZLU Committee entertained a motion that was approved unanimously (5 - 0)
recommending that the city approve this Gcense application. Fallowing that vote,
another motion was made to recammend waiving the 45-day waiting period for the
license. Thaf motion was approved again unanimousiy (5 - 0).
!f you have any questions about this recommendation in support of fhe {icense
application #20030001893, you may contact me at the SHA ofifice 651-222-122Z.
(ecutive Director
Association/District 16 Pianning Council
cc: Sarah Paul, D'Amico and Sons
Briah Zambreno, Chair - SHA ZLU Committee
ba.v� Thune, Ward 2 Coun�il Mem6er
Pat Lindgren, Ward.2 Legisfative Aide
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