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Session 1652, ~ October 2, 1995 Page 2 Battalion Three (w~an owned) $9,480 The amount~e~was $7,500 for nine sets, however, it w~s ~ that 10 ~ere r~K~ed. A~pta~oe of the Battalion Three bid of $9,480 was reccm~ m~, with atransferfrc~Contingencyfortheadditio~l $1,980. 1996 City COur~il Meetir~ Schedule (#2). Council meetings in 1996wasas follows: The rec~,,,,~nded schedule for City January 8 and 22 February 5 and 26 March 18 April 8 and 22 May 6 and 20 (public budget hearing at each meeting) May 13 and 15 (budget study meetings) June 3 and 24 July 8 and29 August 19 September9 and 30 October21 November 4 ar~ 18 December 9 Setting Public Hearin~ - Zoning Amendment (#3). It was reck. mended that a public hearing be scheduled for 7:30 p.m. October 23, 1995, in the Ouuncil chamber to cordier further amending Section 34-102.2 of the Zoning COde by allc~ing, as an alternative to ground floor entryway identification signage for second floc~ businesses in tb~ Delmar Loop, a sign at a level otb~.r than the ground floor for a business with an exterior entryway at that level, such as frc~ a balcony. PUBLIC HEARING- LICtORLICENSE. 616MCKNIGHT The City Manager said a public hearing w~s scheduled for this time and place to receive cc~mants on an application fr~ Gallery 616 for a license to sell alcohol by the drink at this banquet facility. ~ applicants have met all legal requirements and approval is recommended. A site plan with a number of conditions attached was approved by Oouncil on May 8, 1995. Mayor Majerus opened the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. Mr. Jack Ross, 8424 Gannon, tendered petitions with the names of 63 residents who opposed granting Gallery 616 a liquor license. He said the facility has 14,000 square feet, with 280 parking places r~ded for that amount of space; the parking lot b~-~ only 209 to serve all the businesses. He and his neigh- bors felt the overflow would park on nearby residential streets. He read part of a letter frum Dinan-Pollvogt Real Estate Advisors which suggests that overflow parking would be detrimental for area property values. He also said allowing valet parking on Berick (600 block) and Gannon (8500 block) was an improper and ur~onstitional use of public property for private gain. He be- lieved the volume of business would allow a large amount of liquor to be sold there. Also, he felt the limits placed on the number of people in atter~___~_nce would be unenforceable. Allowing ingress/egress to Delmar was also quite dangerous, he s. id.