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ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AMENDING ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND ARTICLE V. SECTION 42, TABLE 3, USE TABLE OF THE NEW HAVEN ZONING ORDINANCE TO DEFINE ?JUICE BARS AND SIMILAR FACILITIES? AND TO PROHIBIT ?JUICE BARS AND SIMILAR FACILITIES? WITHIN ESTABLISHMENTS THAT OPERATE UNDER A CAFE PERMIT AND THAT SELL OR SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
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WHEREAS; a juice bar or similar facility is a separate and limited area within a premises that is operated under (a) a cafe permit or (B) a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider wherein nonalcoholic beverages are served to minors and wherein there is no sale, consumption, dispensing or presence of alcoholic liquor, as further defined under Section 30-22c(1) of the Connecticut General Statutes (CGS ? 30-22c(1)); and
WHEREAS; certain establishments that hold a Caf? Permit are enabled by state statute to host ?juice bars? or all ages nights involving the participation of those between 18 and 21 years of age; and
WHEREAS; the City of New Haven Zoning Ordinance makes no distinction nor separate regulatory framework for the zoning of juice bars; and
WHEREAS; a concentration of juice bars now exists in the City with certain special events drawing up large crowds both in- and outside- the premises; and
WHEREAS; the large crowds and recent incidents of violence have impacted public safety with documentation of over 50 incidents addressed by the New Haven Police Department in a recent six month period at establishments all concentrated in the Downtown neighborhood; and
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WHEREAS; such juice bars introduce additional difficulties in establishing and controlling order, increase the need for police presence beyond the established premise, and take away resources from other public safety duties both in the Downtown and citywide; and
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WHEREAS; such juice bars have an increasingly adverse impact on the surrounding community, particularly residents, restaurants and hospitality; and
WHEREAS; the ...
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