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Memorandum
TO: Chief Adolfo Gonzales
FROM: A/Lieutenant Graham Young
DATE: March 15, 2011
SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit (CUP-2011-08 ) for the sale of beer and wine at
a new 7-11 convenience store — 151 North Highland Avenue, National
City.
This Conditional Use Permit application is for a new 7-11 convenience store located at
151 North Highland Avenue, in National City. The application indicated that the
applicant would like to sell beer and wine from the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
everyday, the store is scheduled to be open 24 hours a day.
On March 11, 2011, I conducted a site survey of the proposed location the proximity to
other ABC licensed establishments within a quarter mile of the location. I found during
this site survey that there are 6 (six) ABC licensed establishments within the quarter mile
radius of the new proposed 7-11 location. These locations are as follows:
• Diamond Dot Market (San Diego — 43rd Street)
• Don John Market —200 block North Highland Avenue
• La Casa Liquor Store — 200 block of Highland Avenue
• IGA Supermarket (Foodland) - 200 Block of Highland Avenue
• Rodeo Market 400 block of Highland Avenue
• The Gateway Market (San Diego - 43rd Street)
Even though two of the locations listed above are not within the jurisdiction of the City of
National City, they have a direct impact on the criminal activity and calls for service for
the National City Police Department in the area due to being located on a border street
between the City of San Diego and National City.
The National City Police Department is committed to assisting in the establishment of
new businesses within the City of National City. Additionally, the National City Police
Department takes pride in assisting in the training of new businesses, especially ones with
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ABC conditions, with the rules and regulations of safe business practices for both the
business owners and their patrons.
Nevertheless, the National City Police Department believes the addition of another ABC
license to an already ABC license "impacted" city could have detrimental effects.
Currently the City of National City has a total of 100 "On -sale" and "Off -sale" alcohol
selling establishments. This equates to 11.7 alcohol selling establishments per square
mile within the City.
The Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, (ABC) has only four enforcement
personnel to cover regulation enforcement operations in the geographic area south of the
Interstate 8, leaving municipal agencies to conduct enforcement of ABC regulations
situated in their own jurisdictions.
Until the end of the current budget crisis and the Police Department can hire enough
officers to facilitate a dedicated unit to police and regulate establishments possessing an
ABC license, it is my recommendation that the City place a moratorium on the issuing of
CUP's for the sale of alcoholic beverages within the City of National City.
If the Planning Commission/City Council grants the CUP for the sales of alcohol, the
Police Department further recommends that the coolers housing beer and wine are
equipped with locking doors to assist in the deterrence of alcohol sales after the state
mandated times where alcohol is not allowed to be sold (after 2:00 a.m. and before 6:00
a.m.), in addition to help thwart "grab and dash" thefts at this establishment.
Respectfull Submitted,
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AlLieutenant r. ham Young
National City Police Department
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