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Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, for Chris & Rob's St. Paul LLC (License # 20080000717), d/b/a Chris & Rob's Chicago's Taste Authority, to add Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) licenses to the existing Wine On Sale and Malt On Sale (Strong) licenses at 603 West Seventh Street.
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WHEREAS, Chris & Rob's St. Paul LLC (License # 20080000717), d/b/a Chris & Rob's Chicago's Taste Authority, located at 603 West Seventh Street has applied to add Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) licenses to the existing Wine On Sale and Malt On Sale (Strong) licenses; and
WHEREAS, thirty-one (31) residential properties are within a 300-foot radius of licensee’s proposed Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) and Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) licenses, and licensee must seek consent of neighboring residential properties and obtain ninety percent (90%) approval or, in the lesser case, sixty percent (60%) or more approval; and
WHEREAS, licensee sought support from a list of private residences provided by the Department of Safety and Inspection by signatures of approval on petitions; and
WHEREAS, licensee was unable to obtain the ninety percent (90%) consent or, in the lesser case, sixty percent (60%) or more; and
WHEREAS, licensee, per City of Saint Paul Legislative Code 409.06(g) (2) (c), was able to receive positive consent from thirty-nine percent (39%) of residential owners, including support from the West Seventh/Fort Road Federation; and
WHEREAS, 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 generally favorable disposition from the surrounding community toward the proposed licensed activity; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that issuance of the license will not interfere with the reasonable use ...
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