240 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019, ALTAMAREA LLC D/B/A “MAREA”, APPLICATION FOR ALTERATION TO AN ON-PREMISES LIQUOR LICENSE
At the regularly scheduled monthly Community Board Five meeting on Thursday, March 11, 2021, the following resolution passed with a vote of 34 in favor; 2 opposed; 1 abstaining:
WHEREAS, ALTAMAREA LLC (the “Applicant”), has notified Community Board Five of its intention to file for amendment to its existing on-premises liquor license for the restaurant located at 240 Central Park South (between Seventh Avenue and Broadway), New York, New York 10019 (the “Premises”); and
WHEREAS, The Premises consists of approximately 10,419 square feet of space on the ground floor, 725 square feet of space of outdoor space at the ground floor courtyard, and 4,054 square feet of basement space, including dining space, storage, offices and kitchen prep area;
WHEREAS, The Premises will be operated exclusively as a restaurant and bar, with 48 tables and 133 seats (including banquette seating) for dining and 16 bar stools indoors and with 9 tables and 32 seats in the outdoor courtyard; and
WHEREAS, Applicant shall alter its existing liquor license as follows:
WHEREAS, Applicant has agreed that Applicant shall:
WHEREAS, Applicant agreed to return to CB5 in six (6) months to evaluate the success of the restrictions now established to minimize disturbance of the residents in the vicinity of the Premises; and
WHEREAS, Should Applicant ever contemplate a transfer of its interest in the operation at the Premises (“transfer” being deemed to include a change in control of an entity or the transfer of a majority interest in an entity), Applicant shall notify CB5 before such transfer is made and shall require any transferee to agree to the conditions and stipulations contained herein; and
WHEREAS, Should Ahmass Fakahany ever contemplate a transfer of his interest in Applicant so that he does not have a controlling management interest in Applicant (“transfer” being deemed to include a change in control of an entity or the transfer of a majority interest in an entity), notice shall be given to CB5 before such transfer is made and any transferee shall be required to agree to the conditions and stipulations contained herein; and
WHEREAS, Members of the public appeared and commented regarding this application and the comments and concerns of the community were taken into consideration in negotiating these conditions and stipulations; and
WHEREAS, These agreements, stipulations and conditions will be incorporated into the Method of Operation as part of the liquor license alteration application submitted by Applicant to the New York State Liquor Authority, a copy of which shall be simultaneously submitted to CB5, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends denial of the application by ALTAMAREA LLC for amendment to its existing on-premises liquor license for the restaurant located at 240 Central Park South (between Seventh Avenue and Broadway), New York, New York 10019, unless the above conditions are adhered to and are incorporated into the method of operation of the State Liquor Authority application.