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Narrow Towson exception proposed for licensing near places of worship as redevelopment tool
Summary
Delegate Nino Mangione introduced HB 987 to permit a narrowly defined restaurant liquor license within 300 feet of a church in the Towson Commercial Revitalization District for qualifying large office buildings, contingent on written consent from the place of worship and local support.
Delegate Nino Mangione introduced House Bill 987 on Feb. 7, proposing a limited exception to the state—s standard distance restriction for alcoholic beverage licenses near places of worship to help spur economic development in downtown Towson.
The bill applies only to an establishment within the Towson Commercial Revitalization District that is located inside an office building of at least 100,000 square feet, has a prior BMDT zoning classification, and is a restaurant (not a class A license).…
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