Building in the inner city – the old Midtown athletic club racquetball court – is headed toward becoming another of Sacramento’s popular inner city entertainment areas.   April Fools’ Day – what a day for a permit or project to begin.   The business owner had already posted her liquor license application about 60 days prior and received several letters in protest for which she had started the stressful mitigation process*.Once the conditions imposed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control were met, based on a few neighbors concerns living in one multi-unit Victorian apartment building— six units maybe – located behind the business in the predominantly commercial corridor of downtown. ( 1300

dave , i thought the same thing, wtf? the juicy ,is the bomb

ok honesty, i did some work in goldenbear and at the new phonoselect store two doors down and otherwise would not have eaten at goldenbear .to my pleasant suprise .. the food at Golden bear is off the hook.. lunch is awsome. I tell folks and they all say they had no idea.. Im tellin you its beyond good they will quickly be one of THE spots to eat. go now while you can say youve already eaten there.. big congrats to all the golden bear staff ..

there is alot of work to this process which you are embarking... and i would be happy to assist, i also think that now that you have mentioned it online it will be interesting to watch it unfold in or on a public forum . you have my numbers & emails introduce your self to Mr Kooyman if you do not already know him

i will stop by Sean thanks, i truly enjoy my trade. ( as you may know i made an attempt at running for public office) I have a great passion for assisting small business owners and one of my priorities was to help create a small business advocate department in the city of Sacramento . With the ultimate goal of eliminating the need for a small business owner to not only be a master at his business but a master of maneuvering through the labrynth that is city hall. A check list would be great or an office that could look at your business plan and location then tell you all that would be required to make it happen and the estimated costs associated etc. . DSD does attempt but often seems to be overwhelmed with the particular task in front of them and unaware or unable to see ( or understand) the whole landscape ahead of the human sitting in the chair in front of them . One of the intentions of writing this article ( obviously ia m not a writer) is to bring attention to the stress and difficulty of doing business in our fine city without putting blame on a good group of folks in the DSD

Mr Zeff aside, alley businesses are going to be a part of our future . While in europe last month i was in awe with all the alley shops, restaraunts etc. .Most outdoor seating ( or cafes) were set out and removed daily allowing for trash and even loading and unloading during non peak business hours . During business hours they were still open to pedestrian and bicycle traffic. ( btw creating a great series of roadways for bikes and pedestrians free of automobiles) We will be activating alleys throughout the inner city over time and like all "change" we just need to learn to accept and adapt. Additonally while overseas i noticed that the business owners were responsible for their own streetscapes ( litter pick up & overall cleanliness) It was so refreshing to see the shop owners out there everyday sweeping cleaning etc. almost like a regular neighborhood or community with members who truly cared about the appearance of thier home or place of business... imagine .