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49 WEST 24TH STREET, D/B/A “TBD” – 49 West 24th Street Partners, LLC – On-premises liquor license
WHEREAS, 49th West 24th Street Partners, LLC, d/b/a "TBD", is applying for an on-premises liquor license for a lounge at 49 West 24th Street; and
WHEREAS, This location/operation:
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will be a martini lounge and will also be used for corporate events (approximately 100 a year)
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will have food brought in from outside if needed (no kitchen)
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is in a commercial building
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is approximately 4,400 square feet
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has a total capacity of 210
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has a courtyard that will be used only for smoking
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will have a DJ but will only have quiet background music
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will be open Wed – Sun from 7 p.m. until 4 a.m.; and
WHEREAS, The owners, Anthony Biondo and Mike Mueller, attended the Public Safety/Quality of Life (PSQL) Committee meeting on March 8, 2006 and agreed to the following stipulations in the attached signed affidavit:
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will not become a club
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will not apply for a cabaret now or in the future
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will not apply for a sidewalk café now or in the future
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will upgrade soundproofing of premises, if needed
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will provide CB5 with telephone numbers of manager and owner who will be on premises during hours of operation; and
WHEREAS, The owners are aware of the demographic changes in this area, i.e., the increase of residential buildings especially the changes in the "Toy Building" at 200 Fifth Avenue and will be mindful of their neighbors by not allowing their operation to have a negative impact on the quality of life of this and the surrounding area; and
WHEREAS, No one attended the PSQL meeting to speak in opposition to this operation; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends approval of an on-premises liquor license for 49 West 24th Street Partners, LLC, d/b/a "TBD", located at 49 West 24th Street, with the above stipulations in the attached affidavit to be incorporated into the method of operation of their New York State Liquor Authority Application.
The resolution passed with a vote of 33 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention.