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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-017 CCRMember Elliott introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.2021-17 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CURRENT HOSPITALITY ACCOMMODATIONS LICENSE ISSUED TO RADISSON HOTEL BROOKLYN CENTER WHEREAS, in 2020 Nupen Patel ("Applicant"), owner of the Radisson Hotel Brooklyn Center, 2200 Freeway Boulevard, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 ("Hotel"), submitted an application to the City of Brooklyn Center ("City") requesting to renew the hospitality accommodations license for the Hotel; and WHEREAS, the City Council, after notice having been provided to the Applicant, conducted a hearing on the requested license at its October 12, 2020 and directed staff to prepare a resolution authorizing issuance of the requested License with certain conditions to address public health, safety, and welfare; WHEREAS, the City Council, at its November 9, 2020 meeting, adopted Resolution No. 2020-108 approving the issuance of the license ("Current License") for the Hotel with certain conditions, including that "No more than 50 lodging units (guest rooms) in the hospitality accommodation may be used as part of the homeless shelter use" ("Lodging Unit Cap"); and WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested an amendment to the Current License to allow for an increase in the Lodging Unit Cap up to 100 lodging units; and WHEREAS, City Council has determined that an increase in the number of lodging units is appropriate, provided measures can be put in place that prevent the health, safety and welfare issues previously experienced with the homeless shelter use at the Hotel due to the prior lack of on -site resources to adequately manage the use; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that an increase in the Lodging Unit Cap to 100 is permitted, provided it is done so in a stepped increase and the City reviews and approves each step in the increase and there is a process to decrease the Lodging Unit Cap if the City determines the use at the particular level is placing an unreasonable strain on City services or that the on -site services are not effectively managing the use; and WHEREAS, the City Council determines it is appropriate to amend the Current License to establish a performance -based stepped increase in the Lodging Unit Cap to give the Applicant an opportunity to expand the homeless shelter use during the pandemic, provide the Applicant complies with the conditions imposed in the Current License, as amended by this Resolution; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the amendment authorized herein to continue to allow the Hotel to use at least 50 lodging units for the homeless shelter use, but to allow the Hotel to make a request to the City to increase the Lodging Unit Cap by 25, and after a period of time provide RESOLUTION NO. 2021-17 an opportunity for the Hotel to seek approval from the City to increase the Lodging Unit Cap by an additional 25 up to a total of 100 lodging units. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center as follows: 1. The Current License is amended by replacing condition Lb imposing the Lodging Unit Cap with the following: b. No more than 50 lodging units (guest rooms) in the hospitality accommodation may be used as part of the homeless shelter use, unless the Hotel requests, and the City approves, an increase in that number pursuant to the following procedure: (1) The Hotel may make a written request to the City to increase the number of lodging units that may be used for the homeless shelter use by 25 lodging units, up to a total of 100 lodging units. The Applicant has already submitted a request for the first 25 Lodging Unit increase. City staff has reviewed the request and determines the first increase can be approved. Therefore, the City Manager is authorized to issue written approval for an initial increase of 25 Lodging Units, bringing the current total of authorized homeless shelter Lodging Units to 75 effective as of the date of the written approval. (2) The City shall review future requests and determine whether to approve the increase based on its determination of whether there are sufficient services at the Hotel to adequately manage the increased use. The City may consider the amount of City services being requested or is otherwise being provided to the Hotel as part of its determination. The City shall provide the Hotel a written notice of its decision regarding the requested increase. If denied, the Hotel shall not resubmit a request for an increase within 3 0 days of the denial. If approved, the number of lodging units that may be used for the homeless shelter use shall be increased by 25 as indicated in the notice. Another request for an increase in lodging units shall not be made within 60 days of an approved increase. (3) If the City determines an approved increase in the number of lodging units has caused the use to exceed the on -site service, or it has placed an unreasonable strain on City resources, the City may issue the Hotel a written revocation of the increase. The Hotel shall, within 30 days of the revocation, return the number of lodging units being used for the homeless shelter use to no more than the previously approved number as indicated in the revocation notice. (4) The Hotel shall keep current records of the number of lodging units beingused for the homeless shelter use. At no time shall that number of lodging units being used for the homeless shelter use at the Hotel exceed 100. 2. The City Manager is authorized to approve an increase, and to revoke a previously approved increase, in the Lodging Unit Cap as provided herein. RESOLUTION NO. 2021-17 3. The Current License remains in effect and this amendment does not alter any other term, provision, or condition in the Current License. /Aym, I 11 D to ATTEST:&&A_6&W' ity Cleric Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Graves and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Butler, Elliott, Graves, Lawrence -Anderson, Ryan and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.