We, the undersigned citizens of the City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, hereby respectfully petition the Mayor and the City Council of Tuscaloosa to disapprove and reject the application for an alcohol license for a restaurant, bar and/or distillery proposed to be operated at 1306 Queen City Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (the former site of Sam Jackson’s Emporium ).
My opposition is based on the following:
- The proposed restaurant and patio/ courtyard can hold up to 900 people. There are only 27 parking spaces available on the property.
- Any restaurant with an ABC license can legally serve alcohol until 2 and 3 a.m., just like a bar, and can legally admit under-age patrons without checking identification. Given the location of this business within walking distance of college student housing, it will likely attract multitudes of students, both of legal age and under-age.
- For many years, residents in proximity to 1306 Queen City Avenue and downtown have experienced a multitude of problems caused by intoxicated patrons leaving downtown restaurants that serve alcohol. The City’s response to these complaints has not led to a reduction of these incidents, which have included dangerous criminal behavior such as break-ins in the middle of the night to occupied homes.
- It is my belief that granting an alcohol license to a restaurant of this size, in this location would only create more problems for this neighborhood by:
- Creating additional noise from traffic and/ or loud (possibly intoxicated) pedestrians;
- Creating additional traffic congestion and safety hazards for nearby residents and patrons:
- Creating additional parking requirements that will encroach on residential streets and cause late night noise;
- Create litter, including beer bottles, cans and cups in the neighborhoods and park;
- Attracting rowdy and boisterous patrons who will disrupt the peace of the neighborhoods and create unsafe situations;
- Further spreading out the already thin resources of the police who will have to monitor the area;
- Increasing the potential for crime (home break-ins, vandalism, public intoxication, DUI, trespass) in a residential area
Updates
August 14, 2018
I spent the morning walking by that old Sam Jackson property and just imagining nine hundred people trying to park in those twenty seven spots makes my head spin. It feels like nobody in charge is actually thinking about what happens to our streets when these places close at three in the morning and everyone spills out into the neighborhood looking for their lost cars. People have been messaging me with so many stories about late night break ins and I am trying to make sure the council members hear every single one of them before they even think about approving this license.
August 14, 2018
I honestly did not think so many people would care about this corner of the neighborhood but here we are and the phone has been ringing off the hook with neighbors finally feeling seen. It is wild to think about how this started as just a quick thought while walking the dog and now the momentum is actually getting hard to keep up with while I run back and forth between emails.
31 Comments
Dear Lord, I fear the number of accidents at the traffic circles meant to slow down sober drivers and the Y intersection into 21st Ave has directional traffic lights that require full attention. Along with all the other complaints listed, this area is no place to increase drinking drivers!
This would reduce the property values and thus reduce the property taxes collected for the city. Additionally, this does not appear to be enough parking spaces according to standard restaurant square footage requirements.
It is impossible for a restaurant to survive on food sales alone. The "restaurant gimic" is a way to get started on the road to a full fledged "party bar." I've had dealings with intoxicated students as well as having my truck which was parked in front of my house totaled out by a drunken student. Police estimate she was doing about 50-60 mph at impact for the distace the truck travelled. We do not need a bar/restaurant in this location.
Residential Areas in Druid City deserve the right to be residential or light business use. You would not think to do this to a neighborhood over the river, so why does the Historic District not matter. The only way this should be supported is if this is a high class restaurant with no bar.
I grew up on Monnish Drive, and though I'm no longer living there I know very well how HUGE a problem it is when drunk students can't find their way back to campus... they have broken in to my relatives' homes! Please let's try to protect our historic neighborhoods. Thank you!
I totally agree with this petition, if the city of Tuscaloosa is not working to prevent the escalation of this growing problem and issue the the city of Tuscaloosa should not Grant this license which would further agitators growing problem. Tuscaloosa has enough crime and problems around the University more than ever now, and approving this license would not be fair to the community and residents in this area. Thank you for your consideration.
Lack of adequate parking prohibits this location for a restaurant that seats almost 100 people.
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We, the undersigned citizens of the City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, hereby respectfully petition the Mayor and the City Council of Tuscaloosa to disapprove and reject the application for an alcohol license for a restaurant, bar and/or distillery proposed to be operated at 1306 Queen City Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (the former site of Sam Jackson’s Emporium ).
My opposition is based on the following:
- The proposed restaurant and patio/ courtyard can hold up to 900 people. There are only 27 parking spaces available on the property.
- Any restaurant with an ABC license can legally serve alcohol until 2 and 3 a.m., just like a bar, and can legally admit under-age patrons without checking identification. Given the location of this business within walking distance of college student housing, it will likely attract multitudes of students, both of legal age and under-age.
- For many years, residents in proximity to 1306 Queen City Avenue and downtown have experienced a multitude of problems caused by intoxicated patrons leaving downtown restaurants that serve alcohol. The City’s response to these complaints has not led to a reduction of these incidents, which have included dangerous criminal behavior such as break-ins in the middle of the night to occupied homes.
- It is my belief that granting an alcohol license to a restaurant of this size, in this location would only create more problems for this neighborhood by:
- Creating additional noise from traffic and/ or loud (possibly intoxicated) pedestrians;
- Creating additional traffic congestion and safety hazards for nearby residents and patrons:
- Creating additional parking requirements that will encroach on residential streets and cause late night noise;
- Create litter, including beer bottles, cans and cups in the neighborhoods and park;
- Attracting rowdy and boisterous patrons who will disrupt the peace of the neighborhoods and create unsafe situations;
- Further spreading out the already thin resources of the police who will have to monitor the area;
- Increasing the potential for crime (home break-ins, vandalism, public intoxication, DUI, trespass) in a residential area
Updates
August 14, 2018
I spent the morning walking by that old Sam Jackson property and just imagining nine hundred people trying to park in those twenty seven spots makes my head spin. It feels like nobody in charge is actually thinking about what happens to our streets when these places close at three in the morning and everyone spills out into the neighborhood looking for their lost cars. People have been messaging me with so many stories about late night break ins and I am trying to make sure the council members hear every single one of them before they even think about approving this license.
August 14, 2018
I honestly did not think so many people would care about this corner of the neighborhood but here we are and the phone has been ringing off the hook with neighbors finally feeling seen. It is wild to think about how this started as just a quick thought while walking the dog and now the momentum is actually getting hard to keep up with while I run back and forth between emails.
31 Comments
i have family who live within a block and a half from the proposed resturant in a beaitiful historic neighborhood. I can only imagine how much this will impact their lives in a totally negitive way. Historic Tuscaloola will never be the same!
Dear Lord, I fear the number of accidents at the traffic circles meant to slow down sober drivers and the Y intersection into 21st Ave has directional traffic lights that require full attention. Along with all the other complaints listed, this area is no place to increase drinking drivers!
This would reduce the property values and thus reduce the property taxes collected for the city. Additionally, this does not appear to be enough parking spaces according to standard restaurant square footage requirements.
It is impossible for a restaurant to survive on food sales alone. The "restaurant gimic" is a way to get started on the road to a full fledged "party bar." I've had dealings with intoxicated students as well as having my truck which was parked in front of my house totaled out by a drunken student. Police estimate she was doing about 50-60 mph at impact for the distace the truck travelled. We do not need a bar/restaurant in this location.
Residential Areas in Druid City deserve the right to be residential or light business use. You would not think to do this to a neighborhood over the river, so why does the Historic District not matter. The only way this should be supported is if this is a high class restaurant with no bar.
I grew up on Monnish Drive, and though I'm no longer living there I know very well how HUGE a problem it is when drunk students can't find their way back to campus... they have broken in to my relatives' homes! Please let's try to protect our historic neighborhoods. Thank you!
I totally agree with this petition, if the city of Tuscaloosa is not working to prevent the escalation of this growing problem and issue the the city of Tuscaloosa should not Grant this license which would further agitators growing problem. Tuscaloosa has enough crime and problems around the University more than ever now, and approving this license would not be fair to the community and residents in this area. Thank you for your consideration.
Lack of adequate parking prohibits this location for a restaurant that seats almost 100 people.
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i have family who live within a block and a half from the proposed resturant in a beaitiful historic neighborhood. I can only imagine how much this will impact their lives in a totally negitive way. Historic Tuscaloola will never be the same!