TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Planning Manager
Elaine Yang, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Public Hearing De Novo to Consider a Use Permit to Upgrade An Existing Alcohol License From Allowing Off-Sale Beer and Wine to Allow Off-Sale Beer, Wine, and Distilled Spirits At An Existing Convenience Store at 1221 Artesia Boulevard, Suite 101, and Associated Environmental Determination in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. (7-Eleven) (Community Development Director Tai).
(Estimated Time: 1 Hr. 15 Min.)
A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING DE NOVO
B) CONSIDER DIRECTING STAFF TO DRAFT RESOLUTION MAKING AN ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AND CONDITIONALLY APPROVING THE SUBJECT USE PERMIT FOR CONSIDERATION AT A SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL MEETING
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that after conducting a public hearing de novo, the City Council direct staff to draft a resolution making an environmental determination of exemption under CEQA and approving the Use Permit subject to conditions.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Costs associated with the processing of the Use Permit are paid by the applicant; and costs associated with the appeal of the Planning Commission's decision are paid by the appellant. Therefore, there are no fiscal impacts to the City associated with this request.
BACKGROUND:
An application was submitted by 7-Eleven for a Use Permit to upgrade their existing alcohol license, from Type 20 (off-sale beer and wine) to Type 21 (off-sale beer, wine and distilled spirits). As a proactive measure, and to minimize potential adverse impacts on the community, the applicant proposes to keep distilled spirits locked in a cabinet that is accessible only to employees. No ph...
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