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Description
City of Boston Licensing Board - Voting hearing - 01/27/2022
A
A
While
the
public
is
encouraged
to
attend,
there
will
be
no
additional
public
testimony
accepted
today,
beginning
with
the
license
premise:
inspection
hearing,
which
occurred
on
tuesday
january
5th,
2022
item
number
one
old,
trafford
inc,
doing
business
as
paradise,
located
at
967
commonwealth
ave
date
of
the
incident
october,
18th
2021,
indecent
assault
and
battery
patron
patron
in
violation
of
mass
general
laws.
Chapter
138,
section
64
and
chapter
265,
section
22.,.
A
No
worries
we
got
your
vote.
Thank
you.
Item
number
two:
the
pitchers
mound
inc
doing
business
as
diamond
at
fenway,
located
at
72
brookline
ave
dated
the
incident
august,
10,
2021
assault
and
battery
patron
on
patron
in
violation
of
mass
general
laws.
Chapter
138,
section
64
and
chapter
265,
section
13a,.
B
D
B
A
Good
to
me,
okay,
violation
with
a
written
warning
item
number
four:
the
circle
bar
and
grill
doing
business
as
the
circle
located
at
356,
chestnut
hill
ave
in
brighton
date
of
the
incident
october,
7th
2021
assault
and
battery
on
a
patron
in
violation
of
mass
general
laws.
Chapter
138,
section
64
and
chapter
265,
section
13a,.
B
A
A
A
B
D
A
Item
seven
fenway
johnny's
llc
doing
business
as
fenway
johnny's,
located
at
96
to
98
brookline
ave
date
of
the
incident
october;
17
2021
assault
and
battery
employee
on
patron,
in
violation
of
mass
general
laws.
Chapter
138,
section
64.
and
chapter
265,
section:
13
a
and
assault
on
battery
patron
on
employee,
in
violation
of
mass
general
laws.
Chapter
138,
section
64
and
chapter
265,
section
13a,.
B
A
No
violation:
item
number
eight
was
continued
and
will
be
heard
at
our
february.
15Th
violation,
hearing
item
nine
da
crossing
llc
doing
business
as
jm
curly
located
at
21
to
27
temple,
place
date
of
the
incident
october;
14
2021
assault
and
battery
employee
unemployee,
in
violation
of
mass
general
laws.
Chapter
138,
section
64
and
chapter
265,
section
13a.
B
The
licensee
did
the
right
thing
by
calling
the
police.
This
is
something
we
always
encourage
our
licensees
to
do,
regardless
of
the
the
facts
leading
up
to
the
incident.
This
was
an
incident
that
was
escalating
management.
Had
an
internal
incident
report.
All
of
these
things
together,
I
see
no
violation
of
part
of
the
licensee.
I
agree.
A
And
item
10
ipswich
entertainment,
inc,
doing
business
as
loretta's
last
call
located
at
one
lansdowne
street
dated
the
incident
october,
18
2021
overcrowding,
house
count,
135
mechanical
count,
172
capacity
under
setup
number,
two
134.
in
violation
of
mass
general
laws,
chapter
138,
section
64.
and
boards
rule
1.03,
j,
1.06,
a
and
f.
B
B
I
think
they
might
want
to
have
a
to
retrain
some
of
the
staff
as
to
the
two
different
types
of
setups
and
when
they're
appropriate.
If
they
do
have
an
issue
with
isd,
I
think
they
should
probably
reach
out
to
them.
I
think
it
sounded
more
like
a
communication
issue
on
the
part
of
management
with
this
particular
evening
and
how
they
were
going
to
run
the
restaurant.
That
night.
A
Okay,
so
a
violation
with
a
written
warning,
including
just
making
sure
they
are
adhering
to
the
license
conditions
and
they're
they
set
up
great.
Thank
you.
Moving
on
to
items
on
the
transactional
hearing,
which
was
heard
yesterday,
wednesday
january
26
2021
item
one
manuel
rodriguez
doing
business
as
adk
sandwich
shop
located
at
421
bowdoin
street
has
applied
for
a
common
vigilante
license
to
be
exercised
on
the
above
manager.
Manuel
rodriguez,
hours
of
operation,
6
a.m,
to
12
a.m.
A
B
D
Yep,
I
I
think
it's
pretty
clear
that
anything
later
than
that
becomes
a
magnet
for
buyers,
letting
out
and
stuff
like
that.
I
mean,
I
know
the
argument
about
the
area
being
maybe
appropriate,
but
it
doesn't
change
the
fact
that
people
will
basically
go
there
from
all
over
austin
right
and
further
so
or
you
know,
2
a.m.
Even
2
a.m
is
too
late
because
they'll
need
time
from
1
am
to
let
people
disperse
from
there.
B
A
A
E
A
E
B
A
E
A
D
A
Item
10
university
of
massachusetts
building
authority
doing
business
as
university
of
massachusetts
club
located
at
one
beacon
street,
has
petitioned
to
change
the
manager
of
the
licensed
business
to
david
eichstadt
and
has
petitioned
for
an
approval
of
a
management
agreement
between
university
of
massachusetts,
building
authority
and
university
services
inc.
I
want
to
prove.
B
There
was
a
lot
of
testimony
in
support
of
this
yesterday
and
I
appreciate
everyone
who
was
able
to
join
us,
and
I
am
persuaded
by
the
argument
that
this
is
an
amenity
that
this
neighborhood
doesn't
have.
However,
there
are
concerns
that
I
think
council
rural
would
like
to
have
some
more
time
to
work
with
close
the
licensee
in
the
neighborhood
on.
So
I
would
vote
to
defer
this
until
they've
had
an
opportunity
to
work
the
city
counselor's
office
on
those
issues,
and
then
they
can
come
back
to
us
at
any
time.
B
B
A
A
Deferred
item
14
delta
airlines,
inc
doing
business
as
delta
sky
club
located
at
logan
airport
terminal.
A
in
east
boston
has
petitioned
to
amend
the
description
of
the
licensed
business
to
on
the
third
floor
of
the
satellite
building
of
terminal,
a
gate
a17
containing
nine
rooms,
a
bar
temporary
bar
and
193
seats.
A
Item
15,
calamari,
waterfront
cork
doing
business
as
the
daily
catch
located
at
65
atlantic
ave
has
petitioned
to
amend
the
description
of
the
licensed
business
to
approximately
2
350
square
feet
of
restaurant
space
located
on
the
ground
floor
within
the
building
known
and
numbered
at
65.
Atlantic
avenue,
boston,
including
dining
area
bar
bathrooms
and
storage,
also
to
include
an
annual
outdoor
patio
on
approximately
1400
square
feet
of
private
property
with
seating
for
80.
A
B
D
A
E
B
E
A
Item
20
325
llc,
located
at
81
fairmont
ave
in
hyde
park,
has
petitioned
to
transfer
the
license
from
the
above
to
park.
54
restaurant
group
llc
doing
business
as
part
54,
restaurant
and
lounge
at
the
same
location.
Sean
hunter
manager,
closing
hour
1
a.m
and
has
petitioned
to
pledge
the
license
to
325
llc.
B
E
D
A
Item
21
columbus
corporation
doing
business
as
giacomo's
restaurant
located
at
431
columbus
ave
has
petitioned
to
transfer
the
license
from
the
above
to
casa,
giacomo's
llc,
doing
business
as
jacomo's
restaurant
at
the
same
location.
Iraqi
go,
get
tidzi
manager,
11
30
pm
closing
hour
and
has
petitioned
to
pledge
the
license
and
inventory
to
eagle
bank.
D
A
B
Okay,
so
I
think
the
applicant
they've
they've
had
several
meetings
with
the
community.
I
think
they
have
described
the
public
need
for
this
unique
concept.
It's
going
to
be
an
oyster
bar
in
the
seaport,
with
all
of
the
increase
in
development
down
there.
This
is
a
different
alternative
to
the
restaurants
and
steakhouses,
and
that
are
in
that
neighborhood
there'll
be
some
outside
seating
and
they've
agreed
to
a
10
o'clock
closing
outside,
and
I
think
they're
offering
amenities
to
this
neighborhood.
B
E
B
A
Item
23
has
been
withdrawn
by
the
applicant
item.
24
a
and
r
variety
store
inc
doing
business
as
roslindale
variety
store
located
at
4254.
Washington
street
has
applied
for
a
retail
package
store
wines
and
malt
beverages
licensed
to
be
exercised
on
the
above
manager.
Anderson
diaz,
closing
time,
11
pm.
B
This
is
a
request
to
add
beer
and
wine
at
this
location,
which
is
a
variety
store.
The
testimony
was
that
10
to
15
percent
of
the
storefront
will
be
used
for
selling
this
beer
and
wine.
It's
not
intended
to
become
a
liquor
store.
There
are
no
similar
stores
nearby.
The
opposition
we
heard
from
were
from
competitors
who,
I
think,
offer
large
full-scale
liquor
stores
in
the
area
I
feel
like
he
met
the
requirements
of
public
need
and
my
vote
would
be
to
approve
this
license.
B
A
A
B
This
was
another
exciting
proposal
to
see
before
us.
This
is
a
husband
and
wife
team,
a
french
bistro
on
nassav.
There
was
a
lot
of
public
want
and
positive
sentiment
for
this.
This
is
something
we
don't
see
in
that
neighborhood.
We
don't
even
see
very
often
in
the
entire
city
of
boston.
So
I
I
feel,
as
if
they've
met
the
requirements
for
public
need,
it's
a
small
neighborhood
spot.
B
A
B
C
D
C
B
C
C
A
A
Okay,
thank
you.
Moving
on
to
non-hearing
transactions,
there's
only
one.
The
following
is
applying
for
a
one-day
amendment
to
their
existing
license.
The
catered
affair
inc
doing
business
as
catered
affair
at
boston,
public
library
at
700,
boylston
street
has
applied
for
a
one-day
amendment
to
their
existing
license
for
a
wedding
on
february
19th
between
the
hours
of
7pm
and
2am.
A
Okay,
moving
on
to
old
and
new
business,
two
items
to
vote
on
today.
Item
number
one:
the
board
has
deferred
the
following
to
allow
for
completion
of
the
community
process,
which
has
since
occurred
massachusetts.
Fine
wine
and
spirits
llc
doing
business
as
total
wine,
spirits,
beer
and
more
located
at
8c
allstate
road
in
dorchester,
closing
hours,
10
p.m,
manager,
glenn,
allen,
strawn.
A
B
Thank
you.
I
do
a
few
a
few
comments
in
light
of
the
vast
amount
of
testimony
we
received
at
the
hearing
in
november
and
the
follow-up
in
writing.
Since
then.
I
want
to
outline
where
I
am
coming
from
on
this.
When
this
board
is
approving
the
granting
or
transfer
of
a
liquor
license,
it's
we
are
charged
charged
with
determining
the
public
need
of
a
particular
license
at
a
particular
location.
B
The
appeals
court
held
in
ballerin
that
the
need,
in
the
literal
sense
of
the
requirement,
is
not
what
the
statute
is
about.
Rather,
the
test
includes
an
assessment
of
public
want
and
the
appropriateness
of
a
license
at
a
particular
location.
It's
our
duty
as
a
licensing
board,
to
look
at
these
ballerin
factors
in
making
our
decision.
B
The
opinions
of
the
neighborhood,
the
traffic
impacts
of
this
additional
license,
the
overall
reputation
of
the
applicant
in
more
broadly
public
convenience
and
public
good,
the
number
of
existing
section
15
licenses
in
this
one
mile
area.
There
are
a
number
of
section
15
licenses
in
this
one
mile
area,
but
I
would
add,
the
very
business
model
of
total
wine
is
distinct
and
completely
different.
B
Existing
licensees
are
smaller
and
have
a
different
selection.
In
most
cases,
only
about
half
of
them
offer
on-site
parking.
None
to
my
knowledge
offer
space
for
community
events,
some
offer
tastings
some
offer
online
ordering
and
delivery.
Some
are
destinations
for
groceries
and
scratch
tickets.
Some
are
cash.
Only
south
bay
centre
is
in
the
middle
of
being
revitalized
and
redeveloped
with
residential
office
medical
office
in
retail
space.
I
believe
this
redevelopment
is
another
reason.
An
additional
section,
15
license
can
be
supported
here.
B
Total
wine
has
no
plans
to
offer
groceries
and
no
plans
to
offer
scratch
tickets.
The
opinions
of
the
neighborhood
are
very
important.
We
have
support
and
we
have
opposition.
We
have
thousands
of
signatures
in
opposition.
We
have
thousands
of
signatures
and
support.
I
do
not
discount
any
of
those
signatures,
but
I
have
to
ask
how
these
signatures
were
obtained.
B
On
the
other
side,
signatures
were
collected
in
south
bay
center
at
home
depot
from
people
who
are
already
patronizing
south
bay.
For
other
reasons,
I
share
this
as
a
fact
it's
something
I
experienced
there
was
support
from
the
andrew
squared
civic
association.
They
voted
to
support
total
wine's
proposal
and
I'd
like
to
note
their
comments.
B
They
pointed
out
that
they
don't
generally
support
liquor
stores
and
the
two
liquor
stores
in
their
neighborhood
are
in
deplorable
condition
and
target
the
homeless
population
by
selling
nips
and
selling
small
bottles,
and
both
stores
have
refused
to
stop
selling
them
further.
They
went
on
to
say
that
south
bay
center
has
better
security.
B
B
I
would
like
to
point
out
in
their
opposition
letter
two
things
they
specifically
point
out
are
competition
with
existing
licensees
in
the
area
in
a
purported
verbal
agreement
that
was
made
years
ago,
but
the
landlord
would
never
allow
a
liquor
store
in
south
bay
center.
To
the
first
point,
it
is
an
established
fact
that
competition
cannot
be
a
factor
that
this
board
can
look
into
in
establishing
public
need
as
to
the
verbal
agreement.
That
is
something
that
came
up
a
lot
by
the
opposition.
B
The
applicant
has
done
considerable
outreach
to
the
community
and
elected
officials
from
city
councillors
to
state
reps
to
neighborhood
groups,
including
the
dudley
street
neighborhood
initiative.
It's
clear,
they've
listened
and
they've
learned,
and
they
have
showed
a
commitment
to
addressing
the
important
concerns,
especially
the
various
societal
issues
impacting
our
community
and,
in
particular,
the
area
surrounding
south
bay
traffic
impacts
of
this
additional
license.
I
see
none
the
overall
reputation
of
the
applicant
first,
the
llc
that
owns
and
operates.
B
Another
thing
that
makes
this
applicant
different
from
other
stores
in
the
area
is
their
focus
on
knowledge,
their
focused
on
knowledge
and
education
about
wine
and
liquor.
The
applicant
has
committed
to
hiring
on-site
experts
and
they
have
a
classroom
space
where
they
intend
to
hold
classes
to
educate
customers
on
wine,
beer
and
liquor.
B
B
I
would
broadly
describe
those
concerns
as
falling
into
the
bucket
of
safety
and
security
and
having
to
do
with
the
issues
of
mass
and
casts.
While
these
are
legitimate
concerns.
I
do
not
believe
the
addition
of
total
wine
will
exacerbate
the
issues
at
south
bay.
The
safety
and
security
plan
provided
by
total
lines
and
a
letter
from
edens
describing
how
totalwine's
additional
security
will
be.
A
bonus
in
the
area
may
actually
help
mitigate
potential
issues
and
discourage
vagrancy.
B
Anecdotally,
the
south
bay
center
is
an
area
that
has
demonstrated
public
need
for
an
alcohol
license
in
the
past
in
2017,
the
legislature
granted
15
additional
on-premise
licenses
for
south
bay
development
that
would
not
pull
from
our
own
quota,
anticipating
the
need
in
the
area.
The
state
and
city
have
agreed
that
there
is
a
need
in
this.
D
B
C
D
So
I
agree
with
your
summary:
almost
in
total,
just
I
probably
would
be
more
towards
the
middle.
I
think,
if
I'm
interpreting
what
you're
saying
correctly,
I
think
there
will
be
challenges
down
there,
but
what
I
came
down
was
ultimately
the
challenges
will
not
be
insurmountable.
I
think
they'll
be
a
good
operator,
there's
no
reason
to
believe
that
they
won't
be
a
good
operator.
D
The
I
did
have
reservations
based
on
my
anecdotal
experiences
with
the
liquor
aisle,
but
I
think
where
I
came
down
was
all
evidence.
Points
too,
that
total
wines
will
will
be
a
better
more
responsible
operator
than
what
appeared
to
be
at
the
liquor
aisle.
I
definitely
second,
your
note,
noting
of
the
legislature's
intent.
D
The
legislature
really
showed
an
intent
to
for
south
bay
to
thrive
with
giving
us
those
restaurant
licenses,
and
I
think
that
we
can
infer
that
and
the
addition
of
total
wines
would
help
continue
the
revitalization
of
the
south
bay
project
and
also
the
the
recent
changes
down
in
the
really
south
hampton
street
area.
We,
I
know
we
all
call
it
mass
and
cats,
but
I
did
have
a
lot
of
reservations
because
it's
really
southampton
street
and
stretching
back
towards
south
bay.
D
D
D
A
Okay,
the
vote
is
to
grant
and
finally
item
number
two
on
old
and
new
business.
This
is
resolution
of
the
disposition
of
a
violation
we
heard
during
last
week's
hearing
to
allow
the
board
to
obtain
further
information
from
the
district
police
captain.
This
was
fuente
cleaning
services
inc,
doing
business
as
belarus,
colombia
located
at
28
bennington
street
in
east
boston
date
of
the
incident
was
november.
6
2021
failure
to
adhere
to
licensing
board
guidelines
regarding
window
covering
in
violation
of
mass
general
watch,
138,
section
64.