The Columbus Redevelopment Commission is sending forward Kaza Ventures LLC’s request for a riverfront liquor license at Yats.
The company purchased the restaurant, located on 325 Fourth St., from the Kays family. Redevelopment director Heather Pope said that the Kays family is relinquishing its license. Since riverfront liquor licenses are tied to both location and individuals, the license could not be transferred over to the new owner, hence the new application by Kaza Ventures LLC.
Pope said that the redevelopment commission’s approval is the first step in the applicant’s request for the license. The redevelopment commission will then recommend that Mayor Jim Lienhoop provide a letter of recommendation for the applicant to attach to their riverfront liquor license application to the state Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.
Pope said that Kaza Ventures LLC owns Yats locations in Noblesville and Muncie. She also said that the company does not plan to change the restaurant much and will instead be “building on the Kays family foundation.”
