Perth,
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Jury is out over lawyer's bar plan
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Lawyer Paul Fowler is being called to the bar. He is swapping legal briefs for beverages to open the first boutique bar in Cambridge. But neighbours in Nanson Street are against his plan because they say it will cause noise, antisocial behaviour and traffic problems. The full council will vote on the plan on Tuesday night. Mr Fowler told Cambridge planners that the price and type of drinks would be aimed at mature, sophisticated customers. "It will be a positive contribution to the town and will add vibrancy on a suitably small scale," he told councillors considering his planning application. The building in Cambridge Street had been dormant and an eyesore for 10 years, he said. A company belonging to former councillor John Gow's family owns the building. Neighbour Denise Calder said she specifically looked for a property that was not near licensed premises when she bought her house two years ago. She criticised the report written by the town's planner as biased. "There are two restaurants, squash courts and a hamburger place that operate at night," Ms Calder said. "There is a clash with parking with other business." She said staff from a recently opened business already parked on the verge outside her house all day. The council's planners recommended approving the application and said it would be more like a licensed restaurant than a tavern. The council's car parking formula stipulates the bar should have 30 parking bays instead of the 12 on site. Mr Fowler compared his plan with J.B. O'Reilly's tavern on Cambridge Street, which he said had 25 parking bays and was licensed for 200 people. His bar would have 12 bays for 90 customers. "I read recently that they sold the most Guinness in Australia," he told the development committee. "In contrast, we will be a low consumption venue."
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