HomeMy WebLinkAbout05920ORDINANCE NO. 5920
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12 OF
CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE XI OF THE 1971 CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM DISTANCE
SEPARATING HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUOR
LICENSED PREMISES FROM PROPERTY USED FOR
SCHOOL PURPOSES WITHIN THE PUEBLO DOWNTOWN
BUSINESS DISTRICT FROM 500 FEET TO 300 FEET
WHEREAS, the Colorado Liquor Code prohibits issuance of a liquor license
for premises located within 500 feet of property used for public or parochial school
purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Liquor Code permits the governing body of a
municipality to eliminate or reduce such distance restrictions for hotel and restaurant
licenses only; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the public peace,
order and decency will not be adversely affected by decreasing such distance buffer
from 500 feet to 300 feet for hotel and restaurant premises located within the Pueblo
downtown business district;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO that:
(brackets indicate matter being deleted; underscoring indicates matter being added)
Section 1. Section 12 of Chapter 3 of Title XI of the 1971 Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to read as follows:
11 -3 -12: HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE APPLICATIONS - DISTANCE
FROM SCHOOLS OR COLLEGES
(a) Pursuant to authority granted to the City Council by the Colorado Liquor
Code, the 500 foot distance limitation contained in section 12- 47- 138(1)(d)(I),
C.R.S. is hereby reduced to 200 feet[. (b) This] . provided that this distance reduction
shall apply only to bona fide hotel and restaurant businesses, which maintain at least
i)
5 sleeping rooms for the accommodation of guests, and have meals available for
consumption at all times when the facility is open to the public.
(b) Pursuant to authority granted to the City Council by the Colorado Liquor
Code. the 500 foot distance limitation contained in section 12- 47- 138(l)(d)(1).
C.R.S. is hereby reduced to 300 feet, provided that this distance reduction shall
alply only to bona fide hotel and restaurant businesses located within the downtown
business district bounded by the center line of Interstate Highway 25 on the east, the
center line of Elizabeth Street on the south and west, and the center line of
Thirteenth Street on the north.
(c) Any license granted under the provisions of this section shall also be
subject to all other applicable provisions of state and local law.
(d) The grant or denial of any application under this section shall remain
within the authority and discretion of the Liquor and Beer Licensing Board of the
City of Pueblo.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage.
INTRODUCED
November 14 11994.
by
PATRICK AVALOS
(Councilperson)
(SEA-)
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Ci Clerk sident of the City Council
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