.WEST CHESTER TWP. – The institution of two extra neighborhood leisure districts would make it simpler – and cheaper – for brand new West Chester Township companies to get liquor licenses.

There are presently no conventional D-5 permits – which permit gross sales of beer, wine and blended drinks – obtainable for difficulty by the Ohio Division of Liquor Control based mostly on the township’s inhabitants, officers mentioned.

New companies must buy licenses from present allow holders elsewhere, possible at a better price. That was the case 15 months in the past when Laura’s Roadhouse opened.

Permit holders throughout the district may buy a D5-j allow – solely obtainable in a neighborhood leisure district – at a decrease price, permitting the holder to promote their current D-5 allow to a brand new institution elsewhere within the township.

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“We’re making sure there’s no impediment for additional restaurants – or even more hotels – to come in and get their liquor licenses,’’ said Trustee Mark Welch.

Each community entertainment district is allowed one D5-j license per five acres, with a limit of 15 licenses per district, said Katy Kanelopoulos, the township’s economic development manager.

“Each of these districts is going to have 15 new licenses in it …We’ll have plenty of liquor licenses for years to come.” Welch mentioned.

Under Ohio legislation trustees can set up a neighborhood leisure district as soon as a landowner submits an utility, offering it will contribute to the leisure, retail, instructional, sporting, social, cultural or arts locally.

Last month administrator Larry Burks submitted two such purposes on behalf of the township – which owns land in every – for consideration by the trustees.

They embrace a 213-acre CED encompassing the Streets of West Chester and a 336-acre district that features the Union Centre Boulevard/Princeton-Glendale Road space.

There are already two neighborhood leisure districts within the township. The first consists of the Voice of America space the place the Soho Japanese Bistro and City Barbeque maintain the D5-j permits.

The second is the Town Centre space the place Chipotle, El Rancho Grande, and Dingle House have D5-j permits.

“This is fantastic for enterprise,’’ mentioned Trustee Lee Wong.

Both purposes are on file for public assessment at administrative places of work, 9113 Cincinnati-Dayton Road.Trustees may vote to determine the districts as early as subsequent month however have 75 days to decide.