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Mission Ceviche NoMad LLC, d.b.a. “Mission Ceviche”, 5-7 East 17th Street (Between 5th Avenue and Broadway), New York, NY, application for a new on-premises liquor license
At the regularly scheduled monthly Community Board Five meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2023, the following resolution passed with a vote of 34 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining:
WHEREAS, Mission Ceviche NoMad LLC (“Applicant”), has notified Community Board Five of its intention to apply for a new on-premises liquor license for a restaurant located at 5-7 East 17 th Street (Between 5 th Avenue and Broadway) (the “Premises”); and
WHEREAS, The Premises consist of a ground floor level at 7 East 17 th Street and a basement level at 5 East 17 th Street; and
WHEREAS, The Premises consist of approximately 9,911 square feet in total with 2 floors, 2 patron bars, 1 entrance and 1 exit, and a total capacity of 302 occupants with 57 tables, 209 chairs and 26 bar stools; and
WHEREAS, The Premises will be operated as a restaurant with a full kitchen, full food menu, and full-time chef in place at all times; and
WHEREAS, Applicant has agreed that Applicant shall:
- Restrict the hours of operation to no later than 12:00 a.m., 7 days a week; and
- Feature only recorded streaming music at a background level of volume, and not incorporate live music, DJs, or Karaoke at any time; and
- Use the basement space for routine seated table service only, and not for private events at any time; and
- Not pursue outdoor dining or sidewalk café operations; and
- Retain Acoustilog for sound engineering and soundproofing in order to ensure that sound and vibrations do not escape the Premises, and agree to follow all of Acoustilog’s recommendations; and
- Maintain an electrostatic precipitator on premises, to clean odors and particulates from the ventilation air before it exits the premises; and
- Meet with neighbors on a regular basis if requested and provide contact method, accessible during all operating hours, to a designated live staff member to immediately address any complaints from the community; and
- Coordinate with neighbors to ensure waste removal takes place at times amenable to neighbors; and
- Not use rope lines or outdoor wait lines at any time; and
- Provide a dedicated staff member to prevent disorderly crowds from gathering outside the restaurant; and
- Post window signage to the effect of “Respect Our Neighbors – Please be Quiet” “No Loitering –Keep Voices Down” “Please Do Not Block Sidewalk – Keep Voices Down” & “Please Exit Quietly”; 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 Brice Mastroluca or Jose Luis Chavez ever contemplate a transfer of his interest in Applicant so that he does not have a controlling management interest in Licensee (“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 Mission Ceviche NoMad LLC for a new on-premises liquor license for the restaurant located at 5-7 East 17th Street (Between 5th Avenue and Broadway), New York, New York 10003, unless the above conditions are adhered to and are incorporated into the method of operation of the State Liquor Authority application.