REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
March 1, 2017
FROM: MIKE SANCHEZ, Assistant Director
Development and Resource Management Department
THROUGH: WILL TACKETT, Supervising Planner
Development Services Division
BY: ISRAEL TREJO, Planner
Development Services Division
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Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-15-190 and related Environmental Assessment No. C-15-190, for property located on the southwest corner of East Olive Avenue and North Broadway (Council District 3).
1. APPROVE the finding of a Class 1 and Class 32 Categorical Exemption prepared for Environmental Assessment No. C-15-190 dated February 17, 2017.
2. APPROVE Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-15-190 to allow for the operation of a "Night Club" (with patio) in an existing building, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval dated March 1, 2017.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Trelawny Bruce, on behalf of Splash Bar Inc., has filed Conditional Use Permit Application No. C-15-190 requesting authorization to allow for the operation of a "Night Club" in an existing building. The subject building was previously occupied by the Landmark Restaurant. The applicant requests authorization to establish a State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 48 alcohol license (Bar, Night Club - sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the licensed premises). The project applicant also proposes to have an approximate 1,400 square foot patio. The project site, located within the Tower District, is located on the southwest corner of East Olive Avenue and North Broadway. The proposed project was reviewed under the provisions of the restaurants, taverns and night clubs ordinance within the previous Code, i.e. the C-6 (Heavy Commercial District) zone district standards and other requirements within Chapter 12 of the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC). Pursuant to the requirements of the previous Code, this project has been scheduled for...
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