ROYAL OAK: 63 BARS 41 PARTY STORES...and counting

R.O. 105 liquor establishments in an 11 sq. mile city with 57,000 residents. The highest concentration of the 63 bars is obviously downtown and there are a few more opening. Rumor has it Buffalo Wild wings will open in the Barnes and Noble bldg. Not to mention our Farmers Market has turned into a weekend city run alcohol-fest. Now new to the table is the re-zoning of  East Lincoln at Troy Street to make way for a new Brewery to open. Only residents residing within 300 feet of the establishment were notified about the public hearing for the re-zoning even thought it may effect an entire neighborhood.  Does Royal Oak really need another Bar/Brewery now encroaching into its neighborhoods?  The Public Hearing is Tuesday June 10 at 7:30 at city hall for those neighbors interested.  Not that it will make a difference in my opinion. The machine is working and it looks like a done deal.