Sen. Heather A. Steans
Filed: 5/11/2016
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 6125 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 6125 on page 62, 
3immediately below line 1, by inserting the following:
 
4    "(ppp) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the 
5contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance 
6or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic 
7liquor at premises located within a municipality with a 
8population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100 
9feet of a church or churches if:
10        (1) the shortest distance between the premises and a 
11    church is at least 78 feet apart and no greater than 95 
12    feet apart;
13        (2) the premises are a single-story, brick commercial 
14    building and at least 5,067 square feet and were 
15    constructed in 1922;
16        (3) the premises are located in a B3-2 zoning district;
17        (4) the premises are separated from the buildings 
 
 
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1    containing the churches by a street;
2        (5) the previous owners of the business located on the 
3    premises held a liquor license for at least 10 years;
4        (6) the new owner of the business located on the 
5    premises has managed 2 other  food and liquor stores since 
6    1997;
7        (7) the principal religious leaders at the places of 
8    worship have  indicated their support for the issuance or 
9    renewal of the license in writing; and
10        (8) the alderman of the ward in which the premises are 
11    located has indicated his or her support for the issuance 
12    or renewal of the license in writing.".