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<br /> Mr. Murnay moved second by Mr. Keller that the bill be approved and given final <br /> passage. Rollcall vote. All council members present voting aye, the bill was <br /> declared passed and numbered .17446. <br />C. Liquor License Application - New Outlet - Mazzi's, 2510 Oakmont Way (R-Restaurant) _-3 <br /> OLCC report indicated considerable objection from residents in the neighborhood. <br /> Staff had no objections other than reservations expressed by the planning depart- <br /> ment with regard to development of the property. It was felt a development plan <br /> should be submitted for the site prior to approval of the application because of <br /> abutting residential development. <br /> (See also page 23 these ~inutes) <br /> Public hearing was opened. <br /> Gary McQuin, 2919 Madison Street, part owner of the proposed establishment, said I-A-4 <br /> that an outline plan had been developed indicating a cul-de-sac to the property <br /> from Oakmont Way. He expected access to the property to be taken from Coburg <br /> Road in view of the existing 50-foot easement and proposed location of the building <br /> immediately adjacent to the Holiday Inn. He said there would be more than adequate <br /> parking. Also, that the plan could be ad-usted to whatever the city would require, <br /> that a final development plan would not be financially feasible until there was <br /> definite answer on whether the license would be issued by OLCC. <br /> Speaking in opposition to the license were Don Elliott, manager of the Holiday Inn, I-A-5 <br /> 225 Coburg Road; JoAnne Arnold, 2500 Sorrel Way; and Liz Heath, 2087 Law Lane, <br /> president of the Willakenzie Neighborhood Association. Mr. Wlliott expressed con- <br /> cern about additional traffic through the Holiday parking lot, and adding another <br /> restaurant when there were already a number in the area. Ms. Arnold expressed strong I-A-6 <br /> objections on behalf of residents in the neighborhood to an establishment of this <br /> type so near the residential area. She noted objections voiced in 1973 against <br /> another application for liquor outlet at tha~ location and said there had been no . <br /> change in objections presented by the neighborhood. She presented a petition repre- <br /> senting about 60 homes in the area. Ms. Arnold recognized the restaurant would be <br /> located on land zoned C-2 but felt the type facility proposed would be a late-hour <br /> operation and not compatible with the residential area, nor would the selling of <br /> beer and wine be compatible with the adjacent children's playground. They were also <br /> concerned about additional traffic on Oakmont Way, an already dangerously curved <br /> street. And they felt that with an existing Italian restaurant in the area and <br /> nine other establishments selling beer and wine, there was no need for an additional <br /> outlet there. Ms. Heath said that a telephone poll of the Willakenzie group's <br /> executive committee recommended denial of the license because they could not sup- <br /> port commercial development in the. area already heavily developed to commercial <br /> uses that would draw from outside the neighborhood and add to an already congested <br /> traffic situation. <br /> Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony presented. <br /> Councilman Murray wondered if the Council ~as obligated to give either a negative <br /> or affirmative recommendation. James Spickerman, assistant city attorney, didn't <br /> think the Council would be held to giving an opinion either way. <br /> Mr. Murray moved second by Mr. Keller that the Council take no action <br /> in terms of making a recommendation on the application to the OLCC, but <br /> to recommend that the applicants submit a more detailed plan for the <br /> property involved. <br /> Councilman Murray noted the previous application for liquor outlet on this property. -- <br /> He said he would be uncomfortable favoring one at that location but thought there I-A-7 <br /> might be the possibility of developing the property in a way to make it possible, <br />8/25/75 - 2 4to~, <br />