HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7939 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7939
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council August 3, 1995
X Subject:
LIQUOR LICENSE PERMIT PROCESS
As you may recall, in March an inter-departmental task force was formed to analyze various issues
surrounding the City's liquor license permit process. The issues included the method utilized to
measure distances and examination of the application and permitting process. The inter-
departmental liquor license task team has completed its review of the liquor license application
process and has instituted some administrative changes to streamline the permitting process. The
team consisted of members from the Department of Development, the City Secretary's office, the
Revenue Office, the Police Department,the City Attorney's Office, and Code Enforcement.
The task team completed a"brown paper" analysis of the liquor license process and, as a result of
this analysis, revised the procedures to obtain a liquor pen-nit from the City. The team also revised
the property verification form that is used for distance measurements and zoning verification by the
Department of Development and is used by the City Secretary to certify a location to the County.
The changes include:
Applicants now begin the process in the Department of Development, where a distance and
zoning check is completed prior to the payment of permit fees to the Revenue Division. The
former process included two trips to the City Secretary's office by the applicant. The new
process requires only one trip to receive certification while the applicant waits. In addition,
the previous process required Development staff to pick up and deliver documentation at the
City Secretary's office. This has been eliminated.
Distance checks are now performed in conformance with State statute and applicable case
law. Records are maintained in instances when the distance checks measure less than the
required 300 feet from a church, school, or hospital.
The old property verification form contained information needed by the applicant. However,
the applicant never received a copy of the form.Under the new system,the applicant receives
a copy of the form.
• The new form incorporates the "grandfathering" provisions of the ordinance amendment
recently adopted by Mayor and Council.This will eliminate confusion when a property does
not meet the minimum distance requirements but is eligible to be certified by the City
Secretary.
Applicants are required to provide a legal description of the property to be licensed. This
information may be copied from a deed, tax appraisal notice, or other documents. This
information is used to verify the exact property location when there is uncertainty due to
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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7939
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council August 3, 1995
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Ex Subject:
LIQUOR LICENSE PERMIT PROCESS
All new applications are entered into the Department of Development's automated
permitting system. This will facilitate accessing active records and developing an electronic
record of all liquor license applications.
These changes were implemented on June I and all involved departments report that the new
procedures are working well.
If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Ann Kovich, Director of
Development, at 871-8901.
Bob Terrell
City Manager
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