Chadds Ford Township supervisors unanimously approved an
inter-municipal liquor license transfer for the Olive Branch Restaurant on
Route 202.

Approval followed a month-long continuance of a June hearing
into the matter. Supervisors’
Chairman Deborah Love continued the June 1 session to July 7 so Supervisors’
Vice Chairman George Thorpe could weigh in on the matter. Thorpe was absent
from the June hearing.

Several conditions were established before the vote. Liquor
sales may not exceed 50 percent of the gross income, food and alcohol service
are for the main building only, there is to be no outdoor music or
entertainment, there may be no outside advertizing for take out beer and the
restaurant hours are limited.

Liquor sales must stop at 1 a.m. Friday, Saturday and
Monday, and stop at midnight the rest of the week. Food sales may continue for
an additional hour.

The business must also actively monitor the parking lot for
open container violations and loitering.

Owner Brian McFadden bought the restaurant and the former
Antonio’s motel and is looking to re-establish the use of both businesses. The
12-room motel is now part of the Budget Host Inn franchise. He hired the
operators of the Olive Branch in West Chester to operate the restaurant.

McFadden testified last month that there are no abutting
properties so selling alcoholic beverages would pose no nuisance.

Also testifying last month was restaurant manager Marie
Cantatore. She said the restaurant has been operating as a BYOB and open until
9 p.m.

While the current restrictions limit service to the main
restaurant only, that could change later. Cantaore said they might eventually
want to serve food in a breezeway area between the restaurant and motel. There
was also talk of having a piano bar in the basement area and building a gazebo
for outdoor use.

The restaurant would have to file again for such uses,
according to township solicitor Hugh Donaghue.

Other business
• Supervisors approved a HARB recommendation for new signs at Bryn Mawr Trust.
Bryn Mawr is taking over First Keystone Bank next month. The new signs will be
same color and size, just showing the new name.

• The board also filled two new vacancies on the Planning
Commission. Replacing Bill Taylor and Gary Whelan are Peter Wells and Scott
Dickinson.

• Love set a new Chadds Ford record by concluding the
regular meeting within 35 minutes.