REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: February 11, 2020 Report No. ADM-20-004
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Rachel Dumas, Manager of Corporate Services
SUBJECT:
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Amendment to Existing Liquor Licence - 1005 Craigflower Road
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Township of Esquimalt does not wish to provide comments or recommendations to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch [LCLB] with regard to the application for a Permanent Change to a Liquor Licence by Gorge Vale Golf Club, to change the hours of liquor service outside the hours currently approved by the LCLB.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Council Policy No. ADMIN-53 - Amendment to Existing Liquor Licence
Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous) Bylaw, 2019, No. 2961
Local Government Act
Community Charter
Liquor Control and Licensing Act
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This Request for Decision does not relate directly to any of Council's Strategic Priorities.
BACKGROUND:
The Township acknowledged receipt of an Amendment to Existing Liquor Licence Application on October 25, 2019, from the Gorge Vale Golf Club to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch [LCLB] for a permanent change to amend the hours of liquor service to their existing licence. The proposed daily hours would commence at 9 am, [currently 11 am] and cease at midnight [currently 1am]. The applicant has not provided written rationale for the request to change the hours; however, it has been indicated that they would like to provide a liquor service during breakfast service hours. No other changes are requested. A copy of the Application is attached [See Attachment No. 1 - Application].
The Province issued new Guidelines in 2012 titled "Local Government and First Nations Roles and Responsibilities in the Provincial Liquor Licensing Process: A Guide for local governments and First Nations" and a further amendment on January 23, 2017 regarding changes to the processing of applications. In accordance with the Guidelines, L...
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