TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Recent Planning Commission Quasi-Judicial Decision:
Consideration of a Use Permit Amendment to Allow Off-Sale of Distilled Spirits in Addition to the Existing Allowance for Off-Sale Beer and Wine in Conjunction with the Operation of an Existing Service Station and Convenience Store Located at 3633 North Sepulveda Boulevard; and Associated Environmental Determination Finding the Project Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Community Development Director Mirzakhanian).
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On June 26, 2024, the Planning Commission considered the item described below, the application for which was received by the Community Development Department on August 16, 2023.
1. Consideration of a Use Permit Amendment to allow off-sale of distilled spirits in addition to the existing allowance for off-sale beer and wine in conjunction with the operation of an existing service station and convenience store located at 3633 North Sepulveda Boulevard; and associated environmental determination finding the Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
The June 26, 2024, Planning Commission meeting was duly noticed on June 13, 2024. Staff did not receive any public comments in advance of the hearing and no members of the public spoke in opposition to the project. After the close of the public hearing, the Commission discussed the project and considered potential modifications and additions to operational conditions of approval. Specifically, the Commission requested conditions that would prohibit the sale of airline bottles and clarify what spirits must be kept behind the cash register. Based on substantial evidence in the record, and pursuant to the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code, the Planning Commission adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 2024-04, as modified, approving the project and finding the project exempt from CEQA (5-0 ayes-nays).
Link to the Planning Commission Staff Report:
<https://cms6ftp.visioninternet.com/manhattanbeach/commissions/planning_commission/2024/20240626/20240626-2.pdf>
Pursuant to Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Section 10.100.020, Planning Commission quasi-judicial decisions will be reviewed by the Council if two Councilmembers each file a Council review form within 15 days of the Commission’s decision or if the decision is appealed by a member of the public.