Despite objections from the Cherry Creek North Neighborhood Association, Michael Olsen is moving forward with his application to open a late-night club with a dance cabaret and tavern license at 250 Steele St.
Olsen, who goes by the initials M.O., will plead his case, along with the opposition representing Cherry Creek neighbors, during a liquor-license-application hearing at 9 this morning at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building.
M.O.’s dance club would be open from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, with valet, garage and street parking on Steele, a spot where most businesses are closed at those hours.
But neighborhood association president Wayne New, whose group met Monday with M.O. and Mark Berzins, a minor owner of the club, said that at the hearing he will produce petitions signed by residents who oppose the club.
“The key issue to our residents is location, location, location,” New said. “The club on Steele Street will definitely have an adverse effect on the Adams and Steele streets residences, many being older individuals who enjoy open windows at night but will be across the alley and too close to the club’s traffic and noise.”
New said the neighborhood group would most likely support the club if the location were moved toward East First Avenue in the heart of the business district with fewer residences.
M.O. said he researched other empty locations in the area — best- known for its concentration of retail stores — but found the subterranean space that formerly housed Tambien restaurant was best-suited to his needs.
“The subterranean location will help greatly in reducing noise,” M.O. said. “It lends itself to an easy build for the concept, and I love the patio space for the nice weather.”
Both sides will present to the liquor board, which will likely make a decision within two weeks.
“Public input is one of a number of factors considered in the decision,” said Dan Roberts, Denver’s director of development services.
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Burgeoning Belmar.
Hot on the heels of the opening of Target in the Belmar shopping center at West Alameda Avenue and South Wadsworth Boulevard in Lakewood comes another link in the Best Buy chain that opens at 10 this morning.
Also set for a spring opening in Belmar is Nordstrom Rack, with an April 28 target launch, Champa St. Burger Works sometime in early April and The Rock Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits in the summer.
Eavesdropping
on people ordering different brands of scotch at Elway’s Cherry Creek: “I didn’t realize you were drinking intellectual scotch.”
Penny Parker’s column appears Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Listen to her on the Caplis and Silverman radio show between 4 and 5 p.m. Fridays on KHOW-AM (630). Call her at 303-954-5224 or e-mail pparker@denverpost.com.
