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Council approves event-center license with conditions; several liquor license applications stall after opposition and zoning issues
Summary
Council granted an event-center license to Hidden Gym with conditions after revenue and licensing concerns, tabled a package liquor application that fell short of compliance with a 250-foot rule, and did not approve (for lack of a motion) an application for a retail liquor package store on Eastern Boulevard following neighborhood opposition.
The Montgomery City Council on Sept. 9 approved an event-center (conference-center) license for Hidden Gym at 3758 Norman Bridge Road but added conditions, and took mixed action on several liquor license applications after public comment and legal/land-use concerns.
Hidden Gym: Licensing staff told the council they had received a tip that events were being held at the site without a proper license and that alcohol had been present at some events. Revenue and licensing staff said a cease-and-desist had not yet been issued. The applicant, Marnita Palmer Wright, said she used the facility for family functions and occasional community uses and denied having alcohol sales on site. City licensing staff said they would grant the license with stipulations: no alcohol on the premises, no events after 9:00 p.m., and required security and adherence to event-center rules. The council approved the license by voice vote; one councilmember abstained.
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