WHEREAS, Van Ness Station, Inc., t/a Van Ness Station Restaurant, has applied to the
ABC Board for renewal of their "CR" license, application #9262, for a restaurant establishment
at 4201 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.;

WHEREAS, Van Ness Station has been violating covenants #2 ("... Alcoholic beverages
will be served primarily in conjunction with full meal service"), #3 ("The bar/lounge" will
provide seating "for the primary use of patrons waiting for dining services"), #4 ("Applicant
agrees that it will monitor the noise level emanating from the garden café and will not allow
any of its patrons to engage in excessively noisy behavior), #5 ("Applicant shall offer food
service to its patrons at all times it is open. ..."), #6 ("Applicant will provide
professional valet parking services for its patrons between the hours of 5:30 p.m. through
closing."), #7 ("No doors shall be propped open at any time when music is being played in the
restaurant. ... If Applicant receives any complaints from any neighbor with respect to noise
coming from the restaurant, Applicant shall immediately lower the volume of any music."), #11
("Applicant shall be prohibited from displaying any banners, ... or outside signage."), #12
("Applicant shall keep the ... rear of its premises litter free."), #16 ("In no event shall
Applicant's trash receptacle be permitted to overflow outside of such receptacle."), and #20
("Any and all contemplated changes to Applicant's operations, as set forth herein or otherwise,
will be brought to the attention of the ANC prior to implementation") -- giving this ANC the
right under #22 to petition the ABC Board for issuance of an order to show cause to gain
Applicant's compliance with the terms of its voluntary agreement with ANC 3F (see attached);

WHEREAS, Van Ness Station operates a full service bar, has live and recorded music and has a dance floor; and

WHEREAS, in order to qualify for a "CR" license, forty-five (45%) percent of the gross
annual receipts at that location must be derived from the sale of food, and neighbors have
questioned whether Van Ness Station has been meeting this requirement;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board conduct an investigation and hold a show cause hearing as to whether Van Ness Station qualifies for a "CR" restaurant license or should have to apply for either a class "CT" or "CN" license, and

FURTHER, that until such time as a hearing can be held, ANC 3F requests the ABC Board immediately bring Van Ness Station into compliance with its voluntary agreement so that Van Ness Station may continue to operate until such investigation is completed, a show cause hearing held, and a determination made of the proper license classification.
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Approved by vote 7-0-0 at a duly noticed meeting on July 17, 2000 with a quorum present
 

/s/ David J. Bardin                                                  /s/ Robert V. Maudlin
Chair                                                                      Secretary
 
 

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Chair Secretary