Exhibit S
CONSIDERATION OF AN APPEAL TO
Conditional Use Permit Application No.
P24-01344
PRESENTATION BY: PHILLIP SIEGRIST, PLANNING MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL | August 14, 2025
AERIAL MAP
CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 14, 2025
North Grantland Avenue
West Barstow Avenue
N HUGHES AVE
SUBJECT
PROPERTY
N HUGHES AVE
W CLINTON AVE
Subject Site
• A’s Family Market
• Request: establish Type 20
(Beer & Wine) Alcohol License
CC (Commercial – Community)
zone district
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICATION NO. P24-01344
CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 14, 2025
Requests a Type 20 alcohol license (Off-sale – beer and wine) Off-site alcohol sales permitted with approved CUP
Subject to Responsible Neighborhood Market Act (RNMA) Does not meet all location restrictions
Near other establishments;
Within high-crime area;
Within high concentration area; and
Current citywide ratio exceeds 1 license per 2,500 residents CENSUS TRACT 37.02
CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 14, 2025
U Save Liquor
USA Gas and Food
El Provinciano
Tony’s One Stop Shop
Gas & Food Shop
CVS PharmacyToro Loco Fresno
Subject Property
• Within Census Tract 37.02
• 7 active licenses; 4 allowed
• Overconcentrated by 3 licenses
• Within 1,000 feet of 2 other establishments
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO.
P24-01344 CONT’D
CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 14, 2025
Chief of Police determined the proposed use is:
Located in area that would be detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare of persons in the area
Would increase the severity of existing law enforcement or public nuisance problems in the area
Exception (a) cannot be made
Meets definition of General Market
Does not meet definition of Full-Service Grocery Store Project qualifies for 3 of 4 exceptions to location restrictions Exceptions (b, c, & d)
Does not qualify for the Full-Service Grocery Store Exception
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPLICATION NO. P24-01344 CONT’D
CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 14, 2025
Denied by the Planning Director
Planning Commission upheld Director’s decision
Appealed by Councilmember Perea
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 14, 2025
DENY the APPEAL and UPHOLD action of the Planning
Commission to deny Conditional Use Permit Application No.
P24-01344 requesting to establish a Type 20 alcohol
license (Off-sale – beer and wine) for an existing
neighborhood market (A’s Family Market).
Should the City Council approve the ABC license, the following shall be required:
1. Make exceptions to location restriction (Exception (a)) or find the project meets definition of Full-Service Grocery Store
2. Amend CUP findings (a, c & d)
3. Adopt Environmental Finding – Class 1 Exemption