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Romulus council recommends local approval of Trackside Hideaway LLC liquor license
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The Romulus City Council voted Sept. 8 to recommend local approval of a new Class C liquor license for Trackside Hideaway LLC, allowing the downtown event space run by James and Maria Bullock to operate as a bar; the Michigan Liquor Control Commission will make the final decision.
The Romulus City Council voted Sept. 8 to concur with city staff and adopt a resolution recommending local approval of a Class C liquor license for Trackside Hideaway LLC, an event venue the petitioners plan to convert into a bar.
Petitioners James Bullock and Maria Bullock told the council they plan regular bar hours — generally about 4 p.m. until midnight Sunday through Thursday, and longer on Fridays and Saturdays — and said they expect the change will better fit downtown. “We’re currently running as an event space in downtown. We’re just trying to change from an event space into a bar,” James Bullock said.
Council members asked whether the license was a transfer or new; petitioners said it is a brand-new license. Councilwoman Roscoe questioned parking and capacity: the petition lists 17 on-site parking spaces while the petitioner cited an indoor capacity of about 75 patrons and reliance on on-street public parking. The petitioners acknowledged the difference and said they expect downtown parking to accommodate additional patrons.
City staff told the council the application had been forwarded through the appropriate city departments and met the city’s local criteria for submission. The chief of staff noted that the council’s action is a local recommendation; the Michigan Liquor Control Commission will review and issue the license under state law (the packet references MCL 436.1501). Councilmember Wadsworth moved and Mister Kraut seconded the motion that council recommend local approval for Trackside Hideaway LLC; the motion passed on a roll-call vote.
The council’s vote directs the city to send a recommendation to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission; the MLCC will make the final determination on the Class C license application.
