Amendment #1 to H3715

Floor Amendment

Mr. Speliotis of Danvers moves to amend the bill in section 1 by striking out subsections (b) and (c) and inserting in place thereof the following 3 subsections:-

“(b) The licensing authority of the town of Northborough shall not approve the transfer of any license issued pursuant to this act to any location other than a location provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (c), but it may grant a license to a new applicant at a location provided in said paragraph (1) of said subsection (c) if the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue and a letter from the department of unemployment assistance indicating that the license is in good standing with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been paid.

(c)(1) Any license granted pursuant to this act shall be restricted to property shown on assessors’ map 109 parcel 15 as part of the development known as Northborough Crossing on route 20 near route 9, to promote economic vitality.

(2) Any license restricted to the premises described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall require that: (a) the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be incidental to the serving of meals;  and (b) the licensee comply with such other requirements and conditions as the licensing authority shall deem appropriate.

(d) If a license granted pursuant to this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, it shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority which may then grant the license to a new applicant under the same conditions as specified in this act.”.