Ordinance No. 3803

 

An Ordinance Amending Section 4-52 of the Grand Junction Code of Ordinances Reducing the Distance a Brew Pub

Liquor Licensed Premise Must Be from the Principal Campus of a

College or University in the City of Grand Junction

 

Recitals.

 

12-47-313 (1)(d)(I) C.R.S. requires any building where the malt, vinous, or spirituous liquor is to be sold to be located at least five hundred feet from any public or parochial school or the principal campus of any college, university or seminary.

 

12-47-313 (1)(d)(III) C.R.S. provides that “The local licensing authority of any city and county, by rule or regulation, the governing body of any other municipality, by ordinance and the governing body of any other county, by resolution, may eliminate or reduce the distance restrictions imposed by this paragraph (d) for any class of license, or may eliminate one or more types of schools or campuses from the application of any distance restrictions established by or pursuant to this paragraph (d)”.

 

In 1987, the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, after a properly noticed public hearing, adopted Ordinance No. 2367 which reduced the distance a hotel and restaurant liquor licensed establishment must be from the principal campus of a college or university to 300 feet. Subsequently in 2004, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3620 which reduced the distance for a college campus down to zero for hotel-restaurant liquor licenses.

 

The City Council considered a reduction of distance required between brew pub liquor licenses and the principal campus of colleges and universities and has established the required distance as provided with this ordinance.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT:

 

Under the provisions of 12-47-313 (1)(d)(III) C.R.S., the distance that a brew pub liquor licensed premises must be separated from the principal campus of a college or university in the City of Grand Junction is reduced from 500 feet to zero feet. The distance shall be determined in accordance with 12-47-313 (1)(d)(II) C.R.S. and Colorado Liquor Regulation 47-326.

 

Introduced on first reading and ordered published this 20th day of July, 2005.

 

Passed on second reading and order published this 3rd day of August, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:              

 

 

 

               /s/ Bruce Hill        

               President of the Council

 

 

/s/ Stephanie Tuin      

City Clerk