REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
October 16, 2019
FROM: MIKE SANCHEZ, Assistant Director
Development Services Division
BY: MARGO LERWILL, Planner
Development Services Division
SUBJECT
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Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application P18-00486, for the Dollar General at 3707 West Shields Avenue, located on the south side of West Shields Avenue east of North Brawley Avenue (Council District 3) - Planning and Development Department.
Based upon the evaluation contained in this report and appeal received from the project applicant, staff recommends that the Planning Commission take the following action:
1. ADOPT Environmental Assessment No. P18-03953 dated July 25, 2019, a determination that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) through a Class 1 Categorical Exemption.
2. DENY the applicant's appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning and Development Department Director to deny Conditional Use Permit Application No. P18-00486, requesting authorization to establish a State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 20 License (Package Store - sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises where sold) to buy and sell beer and wine for the Dollar General located on the subject property.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Conditional Use Permit Application No. P18-00486 was filed by Steve Rawlings of Alcoholic Beverage Specialists and pertains to an existing Dollar General located at 3707 West Shields Avenue. The applicant requests a Finding of Public Convenience or Necessity to establish a State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control license from a Type 20 (Package Store - sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises where sold).
On June 12, 2019, Conditional Use Permit Application No. P18-00486 was denied based on market saturation, high crime in the area, and the danger to public health posed by over-concentration of alcohol in the neighborhood. The decision has b...
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