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Tuscaloosa council approves occupancy increase and restaurant retail liquor license for 2324 Fourth Street
Summary
The Tuscaloosa City Council approved an increase in occupancy and granted a restaurant retail liquor license for a restaurant at 2324 Fourth Street after a public hearing; the police department reported no objections.
The Tuscaloosa City Council approved an increase in occupancy limits and granted a restaurant retail liquor license for a restaurant located at 2324 Fourth Street during its regular meeting.
Councilors held a public hearing on the application from the restaurant owner and heard that the business sought an occupancy increase to accommodate frequent overflow service. "I've got 2, 3 days a week where we're overflowing, and I've got no capacity anymore to see people," said Ralph Maia, the applicant and owner, explaining why he had leased adjacent space to add capacity. The council also heard from the police department, which raised no objections. "No objections from police department on this applicant," said Officer Champion of the Police Department.
The applicant identified the business address as 2324 Fourth Street and described family-focused programming the restaurant provides, including a recent pretzel-making class for children from a church group. Councilors said the matter had previously been routed through administrative review before coming to the council for final action. The council voted to approve the occupancy increase and the ABC application to convert to a restaurant retail liquor license.
The approvals were routine votes with no public opposition recorded during the hearing. The applicant was present and answered questions from council members before the votes were taken. The council noted required reports were on file with the city clerk's office.
The approvals allow the restaurant to operate with the higher capacity and under a restaurant retail liquor license with the hours presented to the council in the application materials. Specific hour ranges listed in the application were Sunday beginning at 9 a.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Thursday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The council did not attach conditions beyond standard licensing and occupancy rules.
The approvals take effect subject to any final administrative processing by the city clerk and applicable licensing procedures.
