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Council approves Coppertop expansion, sets 250-person maximum occupancy and entertainment license
Summary
The licensing committee approved a conditional use permit and related entertainment and lounge-retail liquor licensing for Coppertop’s expansion into an adjacent unit, raising its allowed occupancy to a maximum of 250 under the new zoning definition for “bar club.”
The Tuscaloosa City licensing committee approved a conditional use permit and associated licenses Wednesday that will allow Coppertop to expand into an adjacent tenant space and operate as a bar club with a maximum occupancy of 250. The votes on the conditional use permit, occupancy increase and entertainment license were approved by the committee.
Staff explained the city’s updated zoning language defines a “bar club” and sets a 250-person cap for that primary use. A staff presenter told the committee that Coppertop’s expansion increases its occupant load by roughly 27–30 people and that Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue had set the 250 occupancy based on the new layout and life-safety review.
Police officials said they preferred continued rapport with existing, known bar owners. Police Chief Blakely said he had no objection to the expansion and noted the department has a working relationship with the current operators.
The applicant will continue to hold a lounge retail liquor license and obtain an entertainment license under the new process. Committee members voted to approve the items in sequence; the permits will be administered as set by city licensing and fire-rescue conditions.
