Commission recommends special‑use permit for Lockport Liquor at 1059 East 9th Street

The Lockport Planning & Zoning Commission on May 13 voted to recommend to city council a special‑use permit for a packaged‑goods liquor store proposed at 1059 East 9th Street (Regency Point Shopping Center).

Staff explained the parcel is zoned C2 Community Commercial and the applicant, Gishu OM LLC (doing business as Lockport Liquor), has already secured a city package‑goods liquor license. City staff and elected officials said the application represents relocation of an existing licensed store — the applicant purchased a previously problematic South State Street store — so the action does not increase the total number of available package‑goods licenses (the city caps licenses).

Applicant counsel Josh Broady told the commission the operator has secured the local package‑goods license, will obtain all required state licenses and dram‑shop insurance before opening, and plans ID scanning with manual verification, Basset training for staff, 24‑hour security cameras, an alarm system and an on‑site manager to enforce compliance.

There was no public comment. Commissioners closed the hearing and voted to recommend approval to the city council (roll call: Quinn yes; Peters yes; Lyens yes; Mike yes; O'Hare yes; George Eddie yes). The item will proceed to committee of the whole and city council on June 3 for final action.