MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
THE CUMBERLAND BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2022 AT 7:30P.M.

CUMBERLAND TOWN HALL, EVERETT “MOE” BONNER, JR. COUNCIL CHAMBERS

45 BROAD STREET, CUMBERLAND

OPEN SESSION

IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL

 

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 7:31p.m. by Chairman Metivier

Present in-person: Chairman Metivier, Commissioners Kinch, Bradley, Magill, Shaw, Beaulieu, and Schmitt

 

ACCEPTANCE OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

A.  Acceptance of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 2, 2022

 

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MAGILL, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KINCH, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE BY A ROLL CALL.  VOTE 7/0. 

OLD BUSINESS

LICENSES FOR PUBLIC HEARING

A.  CLASS B NON-TRANSFERABLE LICENSE

1.   An application for a Class B Non-Transferable license from The SPG Group LLC d/b/a Koury’s Tavern located at 80 Manville Hill Road

 

Pending DOH, certificate of good standing, retail sales permit, insurance.

 

Public hearing opened at 7:33pm.

 

Kenneth Koury, 621 Providence Street, Woonsocket was present to speak to the application.

 

Public hearing closed at 7:34pm.

 

Outdoor seating numbers were discussed as well as the 10:00pm curfew for outdoor serving.

 

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SHAW, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KINCH, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE, WITH A LIMIT OF 20 OUTDOOR SEATS, BY A ROLL CALL.  VOTE 7/0. 

B.  PERMANENT OUTDOOR EXPANSION OF PREMISE FOR SERVING OF ALCOHOL

1.   An application for a Permanent Expansion of Premises from Jason LaScola d/b/a J. Grays Tavern located at 405 Mendon Road

 

Public hearing opened at 7:47pm.

 

Jason LaScola, 66 Roland Street, Cumberland was present and explained he wanted to make the temporary Covid seating available all year round.

 

Neighboring property owner Kayla Woods, 4 Marshall Avenue, expressed concerned about some of the noisy patrons.

 

A resident from Berkeley Commons expressed the same concerns.

 

Philip Welsh, 4 Julie Street, spoke in favor of the application

 

Indoor outdoor seating capacity discussed. An annual review was discussed in the event it became evident that it would be necessary to scale back the number of outdoor patrons in attendance.

 

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SHAW, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KINCH, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE, WITH THE STIPULATION OF AN ANNUAL REVIEW, BY A ROLL CALL. 
VOTE 6/1. 
Nay: Commissioner Schmitt

4. NEW BUSINESS

LICENSES FOR PRESENTATION & PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE

A. PERMANENT OUTDOOR EXPANSION OF PREMISE FOR SERVING OF ALCOHOL

1.  An application for a Permanent Expansion of Premises from La Familia located at 1666 Diamond Hill Road
To be heard May 4, 2022

B.  CLASS A

1.   An application for a stock transfer to Mayur Patel of Shivanand Inc. d/b/a Cumberland Hill Liquors, located at 3450 Mendon Road

To be heard May 4, 2022

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were none.

 

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SHAW, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KINCH, AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO ADJOURN AT 8:10P.M. BY A ROLL CALL.  VOTE 7/0.    

 

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             Sandra M. Giovanelli, Town Clerk

FOR A FULL ACCOUNT OF THIS MEETING PLEASE REFER TO THE VIDEO RECORDING ACCESSIBLE ON THE TOWN’S WEBSITE, www.cumberlandri.org.