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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda StatementCITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE: May 3, 2011 AGENDA ITEM NO. ITEM TITLE: Notice of Decision — Planning Commission approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the sale of beer and wine at Rincon del Mar restaurant at 314 Highland Ave. (Applicant Jose Lopez) (Case File 2011-09 CUP) 442 PREPARED BY: Martin Reeder DEPARTMENT: PHONE: 336-4313 APPROV EXPLANATION: cs/Planning. The applicant is requesting to offer beer and wine for on site consumption between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. seven days a week. All alcohol products would be stored in the rear kitchen and storage area and would be brought to the table by a server. There would also be a shelf near the point of sale displaying alcohol products for sale. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on April 18, 2011. There were no concerns noted from area residents. Commissioners asked questions regarding hours of operation, at which time the applicant volunteered to reduce their original proposed sales hours of 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., in line with recent approvals. A Police Department representative again indicated that restaurants closing earlier in the evening were less of an issue than bars or off -sale alcohol outlets and that no over -concentration of alcohol licenses exists in this area. The Commission voted to approve the CUP based on required findings and subject to Conditions of Approval, with condition no. 7 changed to reflect the modified sales hours. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: ACCOUNT NO. APPROVED: APPROVED: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Categorically Exempt pursuant to Class 1 Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION: FINAL ADOPTION: Finance MIS STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurs with the decision of the Planning Commission and recommends that the Notice of Decision be filed. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission approved the Conditional Use Permit. Ayes: Alvarado, Baca, Flores, Pruitt Nays: Reynolds Absent: Farias, DeLaPaz ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map 2. Planning Commission Staff Report 3. Resolution No. 10-2011 4. Reduced Plans