By Cecilia Chan | Independent Newsmedia
Glendale has officially created the Centerline Entertainment District downtown, which should help the city jump-start the economy there.
Giving the area along Glendale Avenue from 61st to 43rd avenues this designation, means businesses such as bars and liquor stores could set up shop next to a church and school, which is currently prohibited under state law.
The entertainment district allows the city council on a case by case basis waive certain types of liquor licenses from having to stay 300 feet away from a church or school. The 300-foot rule does not apply to restaurants that serve food and alcohol, motels, hotels and special events such as Glendale’s annual Glitter and Glow. The final approval for a license still remains with the state liquor board.
