TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Ryan Heise, Acting Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Recent Planning Commission Quasi-Judicial Decisions:
a) Use Permit Amendment to Allow Off-Sale of Distilled Spirits in Addition to the Existing Allowance for Off-Sale Beer and Wine, and to Allow the Business to Open One Hour Earlier (5:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Daily) than Previous Permitted (6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Daily) in Conjunction with the Operation of an Existing Service Station and Convenience Store Located at 1002 Manhattan Beach Boulevard (Arco/ampm)
b) Use Permit Amendment to Allow for the On-Site Sale and Service of Distilled Spirits in Addition to the Existing Sale and Service of Beer and Wine in Conjunction with Food Service at an Existing Eating and Drinking Establishment Located at 1209 Highland Avenue (The Rockefeller) (Acting Community Development Director Heise).
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On March 12, 2025, the Planning Commission considered the items described below:
1. Use Permit Amendment to allow off-sale of distilled spirits in addition to the existing allowance for off-sale beer and wine, and to allow the business to open one hour earlier (5:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. daily) than previous permitted (6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. daily) in conjunction with the operation of an existing service station and convenience store located at 1002 Manhattan Beach Boulevard (Arco/ampm)
On June 25, 2024, the Community Development Department received an application requesting off-sale of distilled spirits in addition to the existing allowance for off-sale beer and wine, and to allow the business to open one hour earlier daily (5:00 a.m. instead of 6:00 a.m.), in conjunction with the operation of an existing service station and convenience store located at 1002 Manhattan Beach Boulevard. On March 12, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request. After receiving a report from City staff, and testimony from the applicant and members of the public, the Planning Commission voted 5-0, to approve the Use Permit Amendment, subject to modified conditions and findings related to site hours of operation (5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. daily), alcohol sales, and trash enclosure requirements, and found the project exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA.
Link to the Planning Commission Staff Report:
<https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/home/showdocument?id=56239&t=638769388098900000>
2. Use Permit Amendment to allow for the on-site sale and service of distilled spirits in addition to the existing sale and service of beer and wine in conjunction with food service at an existing eating and drinking establishment located at 1209 Highland Avenue (The Rockefeller)
On November 19, 2024, the Community Development Department received an application requesting a Use Permit Amendment to allow for the on-site sale and service of distilled spirits in addition to the existing beer and wine sales and service in conjunction with food service at an existing eating and drinking establishment located at 1209 Highland Avenue. On March 12, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request. After receiving a report from City staff, and testimony from the applicant and members of the public, the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve the Use Permit Amendment as recommended by staff and found the project exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA.
Link to the Planning Commission Staff Report:
<https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/home/showdocument?id=56241&t=638769388422570000>
Pursuant to Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Section 10.100.020, Planning Commission quasi-judicial decisions will be reviewed by the City Council if two Councilmembers each file a Council review form within 15 days of the decision or if the decision is appealed by a member of the public.