The
Liquor Licensing Board approved the Jacques Scott liquor license transfer
Wednesday for the new West Bay location, pending a health inspection and
approval from the Planning Board.
The
decision comes nearly two after a ruling by Chief Justice Anthony Smellie
ordering the LLB to reconsider the license transfer and more than six months
after the initial license transfer application.
“We are
delighted that the LLB have reconsidered, and thank them for so doing,” said
Peter Dutton, Jacques Scott’s managing director.
The
Jacques Scott store in West Bay, which would sell fine wines, spirits and
housewares, was proposed as the anchor tenant for the shopping centre near
Foster’s grocery store.
The LLB
denied the original liquor license transfer for the new West Bay location for
several reasons, citing a concern for public safety.
The
decision was brought in front of the chief justice in September where a
procedural irregularity stalled the court’s decision.
Justice Smellie ordered the board in October to reconsider
the transfer based on the evidence already gathered and
submitted.
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