Despite strong objections from abutters, the Cedar Grove Civic Association voted this week to approve a new bar and restaurant at the intersection of Gallivan Boulevard and Granite Avenue.

The proposed eatery, Sam Mavericks Neighborhood Kitchen and Oyster Bar, was approved by a vote of 122 to 79 at the monthly Cedar Grove Civic Association meeting on Tuesday night at St. Brendan’s Church. The vote signaled the association’s support for the proposed restaurant with a capacity of 220 including staff and including space for 60 people outside, and a 1 a.m. liquor license with the requirement that no new customers will be allowed in after midnight. The business would fill the majority of the currently vacant Hollywood Video building, which has sat idle at the prominent intersection for nearly a decade.

Sam Mavericks’ principals Julian Bulger and Sean Ahern told the Reporter that the next step will be to seek permitting and approvals with the city, which will weigh input from the abutters and the civic group.

The proposal, which has been vetted by the civic group over the last four months, grew contentious after some abutters circulated a four-page letter ahead of Tuesday night’s vote. Bulger referred to the letter as “propaganda” and told the more than 200 gathered that he was “a little bit disappointed by some of the implications” made in the letter, which outlined objections, including a dearth of parking, the number of potential customers at the restaurant, noise, and traffic.

The civic association passed out a flier of its own at the meeting to clarify a vote of support would indicate approval of the restaurant’s concept, not specific zoning or capacity qualifications.

“Reduce the size, reduce the hours a bit, and let’s get the deal done,” said Doug McGrath, a Beaufield Street resident, said before the vote. He and the other abutters took issue with the eatery’s late night hours and the impact a restaurant and bar of that size would have on traffic and parking in the area. “That’s all we want. That’s our line in the sand and we’re not going to back down.”

Jennifer Pugsley, a Beaufield Street resident for 13 years, expressed concern that her daughter, whose room is 10 feet away from the Sam Mavericks parking lot, would not be able to sleep because of noise from patrons spilling out after last call. “This propaganda went out because no one had the right information,” Pugsley said before the vote, defending the letter and saying many people believed the restaurant would close at 11 p.m.

Boston Police Captain Richard Sexton testified before the meeting, saying that from his experience in the district, “Any place that has problems in terms of alcohol comes from how it’s managed. It all comes down to what kind of clientele you attract and how you manage that clientele.”

Tuesday’s vote was a culmination of sorts for Bulger and Ahern, who spent the last four months working to persuade the neighborhood and abutters about the restaurant’s benefit. Their due dilligence included sound tests and assurances that “no parking” signs will be put up in streets around the restaurant to keep spaces open for residents.

“We’re trying to bring something new and vibrant to the area,” said Bulger. “We’re not trying to hurt the area, we’re not trying to hurt the abutters. I want to be available to the neighbors and to the community and I want to own the building at some point if that’s a possibility.”

Bulger added: “You have my word, you have Sean’s word, that we’ll do right by this neighborhood.”