Live Entertainment Use Permit Request for El Salvador Restaurant, 4805 Columbia Pike

We have been advised by County staff that a use permit for live entertainment for El Salvador Restaurant (U-3349-12-2) located at 4805 Columbia Pike (at Four Mile Run Drive ) will be up for consideration by the County Board on 21 Sept 2013.  At the May 2013 County Board meeting, consideration of the permit was deferred with additional steps for the May-September time period imposed per the attached staff report [PDF].  County staff has followed up with Police and ABC for activity since May.  Virginia ABC has no issues with this use permit.  Arlington Police provided a list of calls for service within the establishment for the past three months and calls have reduced significantly (2 calls for service, both resulting in no arrests or follow-up police reports).  A security guard (hired by the applicant) has been working on the weekends, and if staff considers approval of this use permit, this will be increased to two (2) security staff members during hours of live entertainment, Friday through Sunday and Tuesday from 9 pm-2 am.  Furthermore, if there is consideration for approval, strict conditions for live entertainment will be in place, comparable to approvals for Pines of Italy and El Rancho Migueleño which are also on Columbia Pike.  Those conditions can be reviewed in this PDF.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Marco Rivero in the Arlington County Urban Planning Department at 703.228.3572.