Agenda and minutes

Resolved:  That Councillor Douglas be elected to Chair the meeting.

Introductions were carried out.

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

Members were asked to declare any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests, any prejudicial interests or any disclosable pecuniary interests. No further interests were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of Licensing Hearings held on, 14 September 2015, 24 September 2015, 12 November 2015 and 25 January 2016.

Resolved:  That the minutes of Licensing Hearings held on 14 September 2015, 24 September 2015, 12 November 2015 and 25 January 2016 be approved as correct records and signed by the Chair.

Members considered an application by the New World Trading Company (UK) Ltd for a Premises Licence Section 18(3)(a) in respect of 15-19 Stonegate, York.

In coming to their decision, Members took into consideration all of the evidence and submissions that were presented to them and determined their relevance to the issues raised and the licensing objectives. The following was taken into account:

1.           The application form and supporting documents submitted prior to the hearing.

2.           The following late evidence, circulated prior to and at the hearing:

·        Design of the bar at The Botanist – City of York Council Planning Application validated on 11 May 2016 received from North Yorkshire Police

·        Statement from the Licensing Officer in response to the applicant’s Appendix B ‘Attendance Note’ submitted on 17 May 2016.

·        Details of Pavement Cafe Licences on Stonegate and Little Stonegate, York and the York Traffic Management Order received from North Yorkshire Police

·        Statement from Mr Chris Hill, Managing Director of The New World Trading Company (NWTC) and accompanying appendices.

·        Brochure from New World Trading Company received from Applicant’s Solicitor

3.           The Licensing Manager’s and applicant’s confirmation of the withdrawal of the element of the application relating to a licensed outside area, and therefore agreement to removal of Conditions 14 to 21 of the Operating Schedule relating to the outside area, situated to the front of the venue, in Stonegate. The agreement of the Police that the evidence relating to pavement cafes was no longer relevant and could be disregarded.

4.      The Licensing Manager’s report and her comments made at the Hearing. She outlined the application and advised that the premises were located within the Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) and that consultation had been carried out correctly.

5.      No representations had been received from the Environmental Protection Unit, Ward Councillors or local residents.

6.      The Solicitors representations made at the hearing on behalf of the applicant. He advised that he was aware that the premises fell within the CIZ. With this in mind he offered additional conditions relating to the numbers of customers in Zone A being limited to 87 of which no more than 70 would be standing. That no changes would be made to the furniture layout, without prior agreement and in Zones B &C that the service of alcohol to customers would be by waiter/waitress service, customers consuming alcohol would be seated and no vertical drinking would be permitted. He also put forward a further, style of operating condition for the duration of the licence relating to the Botanist brand and a condition that food would be available between midday and 11pm during opening hours. He confirmed that the venue would be 100% food led and that the majority of the premises would be laid out with dining tables and the bar area to the front with sofas, table and stools. That there had been no resident or Ward Councillor representations to the application and that you had demonstrated that the premises would not add a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.