Local Liquor Commission

March 9, 2023 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL VOTE Chair Pearse called the March 9, 2023 meeting of the Local Liquor Control Commission to order at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers of the Wheaton City Hall, 303 West Wesley Street and via Zoom. Upon roll call, the following were present: Chair Pearse, Commissioner Sender and Commissioner Whitmer. Absent: Commissioner Brown and Commissioner Taylor. City Staff Present: James P. Kozik, Director of Planning and Economic Development. II. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 16, 2022 Mr. Kozik stated that the minutes of the February 16, 2022 Local Liquor Control Commission meeting will be on the April 13th agenda for approval. IV. NEW BUSINESS Application for a Class A Liquor License – Pacific Wheaton, LLC DBA Proof no 5 – 214 W. Front Street Mr. James Larson, Director of Operations and Jeff Water, Founder, were in attendance to present an application for a Class A Liquor License for Proof no 5, their new restaurant to be located at 214 W. Front Street. Mr. Larson stated that their proposed 115-seat restaurant is to be located in a building that was previously occupied by an optometrist, barber shop, and shoe store. Mr. Larson stated that they also own and operate Burger Social in Downtown Wheaton, Barrel + Rye and Burger Local in Downtown Geneva and Maize + Mash in Downtown Glen Ellyn. Mr. Larson then provided the Commission with information about his company’s background in the responsible sales of alcohol and how liquor training will be addressed at the proposed restaurant. Hearing no further questions or comments, Commissioner Whitmer then moved and Commissioner Sender seconded a motion to recommend approval of a Class A Liquor License to Pacific Wheaton, LLC DBA Proof no 5, 214 W. Front Street. On a voice vote, all voted aye. V. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS There was no miscellaneous business. WHEATON LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION MEETING March 9, 2023 VI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:06 P.M. Respectfully submitted, James P. Kozik, AICP Director of Planning and Economic Development