What's happening
This bill allows a liquor license for on-premises consumption at a specific location in Ulster County near a place of worship.
Why it matters
Creates an exception to the standard restriction. that typically prohibits issuing liquor licenses within 200 feet of places of worship, signaling a willingness to make localized adjustments to statewide alcohol laws.
Targets a very specific, narrowly defined parcel of land. in Ulster County, meaning the change is not broadly applicable and is likely aimed at enabling a particular business or redevelopment project.
May reflect local community support or economic development priorities. , as such exceptions often involve input from both local stakeholders and state legislators to balance business interests with community sensitivities around alcohol sales near religious institutions.
Could set a precedent for similar carve-outs elsewhere. , potentially encouraging other businesses or municipalities to seek tailored exceptions to state alcohol control laws in the future.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
71
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 64 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new paragraph (e-11) to read as follows:
(e-11) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, the authority may issue a retail license for on-premises consumption for premises which shall be located within two hundred feet of a building occupied exclusively as a church, synagogue, or other place of worship, provided such premises constitutes a premises for the sale of food or beverages at retail for the consumption on the premises located wholly within the boundaries of the county of Ulster, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point marked by an iron rod in the ground at the concrete curb on the southerly side of the State Highway Route 212, also known as Tinker Street, leading through the Hamlet of Woodstock, at the northwesterly corner of the lands now owned by Henry L. Houst adjoining on the east, thence from the said iron rod and point of beginning running along the division line between said lands now owned by Henry L. Houst and the lands here described on a course of south 29 degrees 40 minutes west for a distance of 104.00 feet to a steel rod driven in the ground; thence continuing along the last mentioned lands for the following courses and distances; south 51 degrees 10 minutes east 50.00 feet to a steel rod driven in the ground, thence south 29 degrees 45 minutes west 55.00 feet to an iron rod driven in the ground, thence south 51 degrees 11 minutes east 32.00 feet to a steel rod driven in the ground,
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01986-01-9
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thence south 36 degrees 06 minutes west 75.00 feet to an iron pipe driven in the ground at the southeasterly corner of the lands herein described, thence running along the lands now or formerly John Wolven north 52 degrees 08 minutes west 73.37 feet to an iron rod driven in the ground, thence running north 29 degrees 54 minutes east 31.50 feet to an iron rod driven in the ground, thence running along lands of the Mower Food Market, now owned by Louis Feinberg north 22 degrees 37 minutes west 143.25 feet to a point at the concrete curb on the southerly side of the State Highway Route 212 or Tinker Street, aforesaid, thence running along the said concrete curb for the following courses and distances; north 68 degrees 24 minutes east 46.37 feet to a point, thence north 70 degrees 19 minutes east 55.50 feet to a point, thence north 74 degrees 12 minutes east 20.00 feet to a point, thence north 78 degrees 16 minutes east 16.95 feet to a point, thence north 83 degrees 47 minutes east 17.30 feet to a point, thence south 82 degrees 59 minutes east 8.00 feet to the point and place of beginning. Containing .481 part of an acre. Subject to the terms of a certain easement and right of way heretobefore granted to the Happy Store Property, now belonging to Louis Feinberg, running along the westerly line of the premises herein described.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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