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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRP 09-08; Mediterranean Cafe; Redevelopment Permits (RP) (2)Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department May 29, 2009 MTA INTERNATIONAL LLC 300 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE, STE 106 CARLSBAD, CA 92008 Re: The Mediterranean Cafe Dear Mr. Afghani: On May 18, 2009 the Housing and Redevelopment Director approved Administrative Redevelopment Permit No. RP 09-08 for property located at 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite 106. The decision ofthe Housing and Redevelopment Director is subject to a ten (10) day appeal period. The appeal period has elapsed and no appeals were filed. Attached is a copy of the approved permit authorizing the change in use from "restaurant" to "restaurant with entertainment." Please review ail conditions carefully. Violation of the conditions could result in revocation of this permit. If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact my office at (760) 434-2810. Sincerely, LAURA ROBINS Pianning Technician C: File 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2397 • (760) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (760) 720-2037 ^ Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department May 18, 2009 THE MEDITERRANEAN CAFE ATTN: MAZEN AFGHANI 300 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE, SUITE 106 CARLSBAD, CA 92008 Subject: The Mediterranean Cafe, Administrative Redevelopment Permit RP 09-08 Dear Mr. Afghani: I have included the conditions for your project (RP 09-08) to change the land use ofthe Mediterranean Cafe from "restaurant only" to "restaurant with entertainment". Before the permit and condifions for your project are finalized, the ten-day appeal period must pass without receiving any appeals from property owners or occupants. This ten-day appeal period will be over on Thursday, May 28th at 5 PM. Once this period has lapsed and if our office receives no appeals, we will send you the final permit. Our department will also notify the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the City of Carlsbad Police Department of the final approval of your permit. Please review and familiarize yourself with the project condifions (RP 09-08), particularly Condifion #10 regarding the Assembly Use Permit from the Fire Department, in order to take the appropriate actions. Please contact my office at (760) 434-2810 ext 5017, if you have any quesfions. Sincerely, LAURA ROBINS Planning Technician C: File 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad. CA 92008-2397 • (760) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (760) 720-2037 ^ RP 09-08 Mediterranean Caft Final Conditions 05/18/2009' Conditions for RP 09-08 The Mediterranean Cafe Entertainment 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite 106 Request to convert a "restaurant only" use to a "restaurant with entertainment" 1. Live entertainment shall be permitted inside the licensed premises from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM. 2. Live entertainment shall be limited to the 4' x 8' floor area shown on the submitted site plan. 3. The applicant shall comply with the guidelines and regulations of Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 8.09 (Entertainment License). 4. There shall be no dancing permitted on the licensed premises at any time. 5. The sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption off the licensed premises is prohibited. 6. No sounds, including but not limited to loud speakers, sound systems or other types of music or noise emanating from the licensed premises shall be audible beyond 100 feet from the boundaries of the licensed premises. 7. Between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM, no sounds, including but not limited to loud speakers, sound systems or other types of music or noise emanating from the licensed premises shall exceed 65 decibels when measured at the property line. 8. The quarterly gross sales of alcohol shall not exceed quarterly gross sales of food during the same period. The licensee at all times shall maintain records which reflect separately the gross sales of food and the gross sales of alcoholic beverages of the licensed premises. 9. There shall be no pool tables, coin operated video games or pinball machines in the licensed premises. 10. Within ten (10) days of the approval of this permit, the applicant shall obtain a permit from the Carlsbad Fire Department for Assembly Use and at that time the Fire Department will establish the allowable occupant load. 11. The maximum number of persons, other than employees, shall not at any one time exceed the maximum occupant load for the building as determined by the Fire Marshall or the designated City Building Official. RP 09-08 Mediterranean Caf6 Final Conditions 05/18/2009' 12. During live entertainment a maximum occupancy load for the building reduced by 5 occupants shall be posted where the standard maximum occupancy load is normally displayed. 13. This permit shall be subject to revocation by the Housing and Redevelopment Director if the applicant fails to conform to any of the above conditions of approval. 14. The establishment shall operate as a restaurant at all times, including when entertainment is offered. Tables and chairs to be removed for entertainment are limited to those shown on the submitted site plan. Tables and chairs for food service may not be removed at any time for dancing. At no time shall the establishment operate as a bar only. Restaurant food service shall be provided during all business hours. POLICE DEPARTMENT April 29, 2009 TO: Laura Robins Housing and Redevelopment FROM: Captain Shipley Re: Redevelopment Permit - Mediterranean Cafe Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the application submitted by the Mediterranean Cafe . Looking at this application as an isolated business it is difficult to find any objection to the modest request to add entertainment to this permit. However, when viewed collectively as the Village, some concerns come forward. Last month Mr. Peabody's Bar and Grill applied to City Council to overturn the police department's denial for expanded hours of operation. The Mediterranean Cafe has applied to allow entertainment. It is my understanding they have also applied for an ABC license to serve beer and wine. The attorney who represented Mr. Peabody's has been collecting crime statistics regarding other establishments in the Village area. At some point the City must say we have enough restaurants that have become restaurants with entertainment; that have become restaurants with entertainment that remain open until midnight; and to restaurants with entertainment that remain open until two in the morning. My concern with the Mediterranean Cafe request, or any other similar request, is that soon, there will be too many alcohol and entertainment establishments in the Village area. In an effort to reduce costs, and due to a measure of past success in controlling alcohol related crime in the village area, the police department has reduced the downtown enforcement detail by 25%. An additional 25% was initially proposed for the 2009/2010 budget. Based on the increase in bar activity I have recommended removing the second 25% reduction. If expansion of establishment permits continues it will be necessary to not only reinstitute full funding ofthe detail, but likely will require additional enhancements. With respect to Mediterranean Cafe, the Police Department recommends against expansion of entertainment permits, of ABC licenses limitations and in hours of operation of alcohol establishments in the village area ofCarlsbad. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. C: Police - Entertainment Establishment file 04/15/09 Dear Ms. Robins: Thank you for getting back to me. Regarding your inquiry to the entertainment at the Mediterranean Cafe, my plan is to have entertainment on an occasional basis. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, fi-om 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 or 10:00 p.m... Usually I would have one or two entertainers during the evening. An example would be a choice of an acoustic guitar, belly dancer, sitar, flute, or accordion to give you a better idea. I don't wish to have loud music, because that is not the ambiance of the Cafe. I want to create an authentic, Mediterranean flavor. If you have fiirther questions, please contact me. Mazen T. Afghani M.T.A. Internafional, LLC 760 822-6873 The Mediterranean Cafe is a division of MTA Intemationai Gallery which has been in business in Southem Califomia since 1980 promoting art and culture from aroimd the world. The new concept which we are introducing to the Village of Carlsbad is truly one of the most unique and the first of its kind to the area. What hold us apart from other local restaurants is the fact that the Mediterranean Cafe v^U be producing an affordable array of inspired traditional dishes complimenting the cuisine of southem Europe, the Middle East and Northem Africa. Keeping a casual and welcoming atmosphere built around an excellent waiting staff and great food will ensure that the Mediterranean Cafe will be a landmark in the Village. Along side our cuisine we will also have a coffee, tea, and juice bar offering fresh drinks daily; Everything from cappuccinos to fresh squeezed fmit and vegetable juices, selective beers and wines of the region also. Daily specials will be prepared based upon what is in season. Using nothing but the freshest organic ingredients prepared with authentic family recipes. Our menu will offer a healthier altemative for everyone to enjoy. From the Mazzas / Tapas selections to specialty panini's, dips, and salads we are unlike any nearby restaurants. We plan to focus a lot of our efforts not only on the locals, but also on the tourist population that come to Carlsbad and North County. Since they will make generous contributions towards sales, it is good to build that bond and offer them something new, unique, exciting, and leaving them with a great impression wanting more. From being in business in Carlsbad for the past 10 years with our intemationai art gallery, we have built a great relationship with the tourists and local commimity who visit the Village and now have something else to offer them. The Mediterranean Cafe plans to get involved and play a roll in the local community; Actions such as fundraisers, working with local schools, and sponsoring sports teams. We will also be employing local citizens to help spark new jobs in Carlsbad. The Mediterranean Cafe is formally the Blissful Restaurant, which had no entertainment. Our concept is to bring the unique music of the Mediterranean Coast to the beautiful Village of Carlsbad. We plan to provide our customers with occasional acoustic guitars, sitar, accordion, and other vocals of that region. In closing, opening this cafe has been a dream of ours for a long time. It took years of hard work and sacrifice to get the opportunity we have now. That is why this whole operation is so important and meaningful to us. On behalf of Mediterranean Cafe we thank you for your time and consideration. Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department May 4, 2009 THE MEDITERRANEAN CAFE ATTN: MAZEN AFGHANI 300 CARLSBAD VILU\GE DRIVE, SUITE 106 CARLSBAD, CA 92008 Subject: The Mediterranean Cafe, Administrative Redevelopment Permit RP 09-08 Dear Mr. Afghani: In follow-up to our phone conversation today, I have included the condition we received from the Fire Department regarding your applicafion to add entertainment to your restaurant. Fire: • Fire Department has reviewed this submittal and would comment that this proposed occupancy shall be classified as "A- 2: Assembly" occupancy and shall be required to comply with all of the requirements set forth in the Carlsbad Building and Fire Codes. The applicant shall be required to obtain a pennit from the Carlsbad Fire Department for Assembly Use and at that fime Fire will establish the allowable occupant load. To discuss all Fire Department Concerns, please contact Greg Ryan at (760) 602-4663. Please note that the above request from Fire will be a condition placed on the final permit for RP 09-08. If you have any questions about the infonnation included in this letter, please contact my office at (760) 434-2810 ext 5017. Sincerely, LAURA ROBINS Planning Technician C: File 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2397 • (760) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (760) 720-2037 Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department April 15, 2009 THE MEDITERRANEAN CAFE ATTN: MAZEN AFGHANI 300 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE, SUITE 106 CARLSBAD, CA 92008 Subject: The Mediterranean Cafe, Administrafive Redevelopment Permit RP 09-08 Dear Mr. Afghani: Thank you for applying for a Redevelopment Permit in the City of Carlsbad. The application is incomplete, as submitted. The attached list includes informafion that must be submitted to complete your application. This list of items must be submitted directly to the Housing & Redevelopment Office. All list items must be submitted simultaneously and a copy of this list must be included with your submittal. No processing of your application can occur unfil the application is determined to be complete. When all required materials are submitted to the Redevelopment Office, the City has an addifional thirty (30) days to make a determinafion of completeness. If the applicafion is determined to be complete, processing for a decision on the applicafion will be inifiated. In addifion, please note that you have six months from the date the applicafion was initially filed, March 18, 2009 to either resubmit the applicafion or submit the required informafion. Failure to resubmit the applicafion or to submit the materials necessary to determine your application complete shall be deemed to consfitute withdrawal of the application. If an application is withdrawn or deemed withdrawn, a new applicafion must be submitted. Please contact my office at (760) 434-2810 ext 5017, if you have any questions or wish to set up a meefing to discuss the applicafion. Sincerely, LAURA ROBINS Planning Technician c: Debbie Fountain, Housing and Redevelopment Director File 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2397 • (760) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (760) 720-2037 ^ The Mediterranean Cafe wy^|^rtainment Page 2 of2 04/15/2009 LIST OF ITEMS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION RP 09-08 Stafl" has completed a review of the subject project for applicafion completeness. The applicafions and plans submitted for this project are incomplete at this fime. Piease resubmit 3 sets of plans addressing the following incomplete items: Housing & Redevelopment: • Please provide one (1) more set of mailing labels for property owners within 300 feet of the subject property. • Please provide two (2) sets of mailing labels for occupants within 100 feet of the subject property. • Please provide details regarding what nights and hours live entertainment will be provided, the number of people performing at a time, and the type of entertainment provided. • Please note on the floor plan the maximum occupancy load for the restaurant. • Please revise the floor plan to show how many chairs will be used in addition to the tables currently shown.