§ 7.16.030. Locations where sales permitted.

A.

Liquor may be sold at retail locations, provided they meet the following criteria:

1.

The proposed location is within the urban services district;

2.

The proposed location is on, or has its principal access to, an existing arterial-boulevard as shown on the major street plan as adopted by the metropolitan planning commission; provided this arterial-boulevard street access requirement shall not be applicable for the following:

(a)

a retail location with an entertainment event center adjoining as a separate business to said retail location, on a commercial property that consists of 2.24 acres within a strip shopping center as of 2018, located seven hundred fifty feet from the nearest existing arterial boulevard and located on a collector-avenue or local street no more than 3,960 feet in length that intersects, at two or more locations, the same existing arterial boulevard as depicted on the major street plan as adopted by the metropolitan planning commission.

(b)

an artisan distillery as defined in Section 17.04.060 of the Metropolitan Code;

3.

The proposed location is within major commercial concentrations having a land area of ten or more contiguous commercially developed acres. Commercial development separated by a public street or alley shall be considered contiguous.

B.

The mayor may submit such proposed locations to the metropolitan department of planning for an opinion as to whether the three criteria set out in subsection A have been met.

C.

Notwithstanding any provision of subsection A or B to the contrary, those premises which held a valid certificate of compliance and license to sell liquor at retail on October 5, 1990, when Metropolitan Ordinance 90-1339 became effective, and which front and abut upon either side of the following streets, roads or avenues, shall continue to be locations where the retail sale of liquor is permitted:

1.

Jo Johnston Avenue beginning at the westerly-most intersection of Jo Johnston Avenue and Tenth Circle, North; thence westerly along Jo Johnston Avenue to the easterly-most intersection of Jo Johnston Avenue and Fourteenth Avenue North, including both sides of the street;

2.

Buchanan Street beginning at the westerly-most intersection of Buchanan Street and Third Avenue, North; thence westerly along Buchanan Street to the easterly-most intersection of Buchanan Street and Eighteenth Avenue, North including both sides of the street.

3.

Stewart's Ferry Pike between Lauer Drive and Hickory Bend Drive.

4.

McGavock Pike between Briley Parkway and Riverview Drive.

D.

Provided, if a certificate of compliance or license to sell liquor at retail for the location described in subsection C shall lapse for a period of one year, the retail sale of liquor shall no longer be permitted at such location.

(Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2018-1376 § 1, 2018; Ord. BL2018-1376 § 1, 2018; Ord. BL2011-863 § 1, 2011; Ord. BL2010-747 § 1, 2010; Ord. BL2001-687 § 1, 2001; Ord. BL2000-320 § 1, 2000; Ord. 92-338 § 1, 1992; Ord. 90-1339 § 1 (5-10), 1990; prior code 5-2-3)