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Alpine commission backs special-use permits for two game rooms and a wine-and-malt permit; staff cites licensing limits and inspections
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Summary
The commission recommended that City Council approve two coin-operated amusement/game-room special-use permits and one wine-and-malt on-premises permit. Staff noted the city limits game-room operations to four locations, requires distance checks from churches/schools, and said certificate-of-occupancy and inspections are required before opening.
The City of Alpine Planning and Zoning Commission recommended April 27, 2006 that the City Council approve three special-use permits: two coin-operated amusement/game-room permits (recorded in the meeting as applications for 200 West Murphy and 2000 East Highway 90) and one wine-and-malt on-premises permit for a business at State Highway 90 (applicant recorded as Aaron Hess/The Club LLC). Each item was read into the record, discussed briefly, and advanced by unanimous voice vote.
City staff reported the following for the game-room applications: notices were mailed within 200 feet as required and staff had received no letters or objections; city ordinance limits coin-operated amusement operations to a maximum of four locations in the city; distance restrictions prohibit placements within 300 feet of churches or schools (measured front-door to front-door or along street-front property lines); and licensing and background eligibility are enforceable criteria for denial. As staff said in the meeting, "we did limit them to 4 maximum within the city" and advised commissioners to apply ordinance criteria rather than personal preference.
The building official (identified in the record) told the commission that any approved operation would need a certificate of occupancy and a building inspection before opening; the official also explained that annual licensing fees and machine taxes apply (meeting discussion cited an annual license fee of $1,000 plus a $100 permit fee, recorded later collectively as $1,100 per year). Commissioners discussed parking, prior use of the sites and proximity to churches; staff measured what appeared to be more than 300 feet for one location but advised confirming property lines before final action by the council.
The wine-and-malt on-premises application at State Highway 90 was described by commissioners as a family-oriented venue with adequate parking, and staff said the location is within a commercial corridor consistent with the ordinance. Each of the three items was moved, seconded and advanced to a voice vote; commissioners recorded unanimous support for the recommendations to City Council.
The commission’s recommendations will go to City Council for final approval; staff will confirm distance measurements and enforce certificate-of-occupancy and licensing requirements prior to any permitted operation opening.
