REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
August 5, 2020
FROM: Dan Zack, Assistant Director
Planning & Development Department
THROUGH: RALPH KACHADOURIAN, Supervising Planner
Development Services Division
BY: PHILLIP SIEGRIST, Planner III
Development Services Division
SUBJECT
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Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P20-00808, a request to upgrade an existing Type 20 alcohol license (Package Store - sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises where sold) to a Type 21 alcohol license (Package Store - sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption off the premises where sold) for the existing Tower Beer & Wine mini mart located at 441 West Olive Avenue at the southeast corner of West Olive and North Fruit Avenues (Council District 3) - Planning & Development Department.
Based upon the evaluation contained in this report and appeal received from the applicant, staff recommends that the Planning Commission take the following action:
1. CONSIDER Environmental Assessment No. P20-00808, dated August 5, 2020, a determination that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) through a Class 1 (Existing Facilities) Categorical Exemption; and,
2. DENY the applicant's appeal and UPHOLD the action of the Planning and Development Department Director to deny Conditional Use Permit Application No. P20-00808 requesting to upgrade the Tower Beer & Wine Type 20 Off-Sale Beer & Wine alcohol sales license to a Type 21 Off-Sale General License to include distilled spirits.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Conditional Use Permit Application No. P20-00808 was filed by Davinder Singh, of Tower Beer & Wine mini mart, and requests authorization to upgrade from an existing State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 20 alcohol license (Off-Sale Beer & Wine [Package Store] - sale of beer and wine for consumption on off the premises where sold) to a Type 21 alcohol license (Off-Sal...
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