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File #: 24-427    Version: 1 Name:
Type: PUBLIC HEARINGS Status: Consent Calendar
File created: 12/9/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/21/2025 Final action:
Title: PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO CONSIDERING AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ADD OFF-SALE GENERAL ALCOHOL SALES, INCLUDING DISTILLED SPIRITS, TO AN EXISTING BEER AND WINE LICENSE FOR A LEGAL NONCONFORMING CONVENIENCE MARKET AND REVOCATION OF AN EXISTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1212, LOCATED AT 14701 SAN PABLO AVENUE, APN: 413-310-017 CEQA: Categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15301, Existing Facilities, Class 1.
Attachments: 1. Att A - RES 2025 Approving CUP For Upgraded Liquor License 2025-01-21, 2. Att B - RES PC24-16 NOT ADOPTED, 3. Att C - Site Location, 4. Att D - Denied Use Permit 4.2.2002, 5. Att E - Existing Liquor License and ABC License Types Guide, 6. Att F - Applciation, project explanation, business plan, floor plan, site images, 7. Att G - Existing CUP No.1212 (1980), 8. Att H - Proof of Publication
PREPARED BY: GRIFFEN DEMPSEY DATE OF MEETING: 01/21/2025
SUBJECT:
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PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO CONSIDERING AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ADD OFF-SALE GENERAL ALCOHOL SALES, INCLUDING DISTILLED SPIRITS, TO AN EXISTING BEER AND WINE LICENSE FOR A LEGAL NONCONFORMING CONVENIENCE MARKET AND REVOCATION OF AN EXISTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1212, LOCATED AT 14701 SAN PABLO AVENUE, APN: 413-310-017

CEQA: Categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15301, Existing Facilities, Class 1.

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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Conduct the Public Hearing; Adopt Resolution.

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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2023-25 City Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Focus on Economic Development and Diversification is an adopted Major Policy Goal under FY 2023-25 City Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023, as amended.

REQUESTED ACTION
A request to appeal the decision of the Planning Commission to effectively deny a Conditional Use Permit (through a vote of 2 ayes and 2 nays) to add off-sale general alcohol sales, including distilled spirits, to an existing beer and wine license for a legal nonconforming convenience market known as Bonfare Market located at 14701 San Pablo Avenue, APN: 413-310-017, and revocation of existing Conditional Use Permit No.1212. Off-sale alcohol sales refers to the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption off the premises per the California Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC).

Per San Pablo Zoning Code Section 17.16.080, an action of an approving authority may be appealed by any interested person within 10 days of the decision being issued. The final review authority for a Conditional Use Permit is the City Council, and thus an appeal of the Planning Commission decision will be heard at City Council. The applicant filed an appeal and paid the applicable fee on December 4, 2024, and...

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