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File #: 15-0331    Version: 1
Type: Receive and File - Staff Report Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 7/21/2015 Final action:
Title: Planning Commission Approval of a Use Permit Amendment and a Categorical Exemption Under CEQA to Allow Instructional Alcohol Tastings for the Grocery Store and Full Alcohol Service for On-Site Consumption for the Existing Indoor Caf? at Bristol Farms, 1570 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite H (Community Development Director Lundstedt). RECEIVE AND FILE
Attachments: 1. Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 15-04, 2. Planning Commission Draft Minutes, June 24, 2015, 3. Planning Commission Staff Report and Attachments, June 24, 2015
TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager

FROM:
Marisa Lundstedt, Community Development Director
Laurie Jester, Planning Manager
Ted Faturos, Assistant Planner

SUBJECT:Title
Planning Commission Approval of a Use Permit Amendment and a Categorical Exemption Under CEQA to Allow Instructional Alcohol Tastings for the Grocery Store and Full Alcohol Service for On-Site Consumption for the Existing Indoor Caf? at Bristol Farms, 1570 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite H (Community Development Director Lundstedt).
RECEIVE AND FILE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the decision of the Planning Commission approving the Use Permit Amendment subject to conditions.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.

BACKGROUND:
The application is a request for an amendment to an existing Use Permit (Resolution No. PC 90-29) to allow a Type 47, On-Sale General alcohol license and a Type 86, Instructional Tasting license. The applicant currently has an On-Sale Beer and Wine license (Type 41) for their indoor caf?, which was approved in 1990; and an Off-Sale General license for the grocery store (Type 21). The applicant proposes no expansion or modification to the existing grocery store and no expansion of the caf? area. Bristol Farms also currently caters events off site with beer and wine service and the Type 47 license will allow them to offer liquor at these catered events. A public hearing was held on June 24, 2015, at which time the Planning Commission adopted a Resolution approving the project with conditions (Attachment 1).

DISCUSSION:
Staff presented the applicant's request to the Planning Commission at a noticed public hearing and recommended approving of the request with conditions. (Attachments 2 and 3) Staff also indicated that b...

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