The CN district allows by-right 'Retail outlets for sale of food and drugs' and 'Restaurants'. The CN District allows via Conditional Use permit "Sale of alcoholic beverages with alcoholic content not more than fourteen (14) percent for consumption, either on-premises or off-premises."

The outcome of the above language is a prohibition on serving liquor in a restaurant located in the CN District. In contrast to the above, the Commercial Neighborhood-American Beach (CN-AB) district includes the following language as a use permitted by Conditional Use permit:

"Sale of alcoholic beverages with alcoholic content not more than fourteen (14) percent for consumption, either on-premises or off-premises. The sale of mixed drinks (cocktails) above fourteen (14) percent for on-premises consumption is permitted."

This ordinance would amend the CN district to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages above 14% alcohol for on-premises consumption via Conditional Use permit thus making the CN District consistent with the CN-AB District. 

This is the second of two advertised public hearings for this ordinance. The first hearing was held October 28, 2019.

Second public hearing for consideration of LDC19-009, an Ordinance amending Article 15 of the Land Development Code, Commercial Neighborhood (CN), allowing for the sale of alcoholic beverages with alcoholic content above fourteen (14) percent for on-premises consumption as a conditional use in the Commercial Neighborhood (CN) District.

Consider LDC19-009, an Ordinance amending Article 15 of the Land Development Code, Commercial Neighborhood (CN), allowing for the sale of alcoholic beverages with alcoholic content above fourteen (14) percent for on-premises consumption as a conditional use in the Commercial Neighborhood (CN) District (second of two public hearings).