CITY OF
LONG
April 5, 2022
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Office of the Chief of Police
400 West Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-7301
C-21
. Receive the application of FM Restaurant Signature OPCO, LLC, dba Solita Tacos & Margaritas, for a person to person and premise to premise transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 111 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 111; submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC; and direct the City Manager to withdraw the protest if a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is granted. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
It is City Council policy to review applications for ABC licenses to determine if a basis for protest against the issuance of the license exists. The attached application lists the possible bases for protest.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control received the above application on February 17, 2022. The applicant is still in the planning stages and has not yet received a CUP. Provided the Planning Commission approves the CUP, the recommendation includes a request to direct the City Manager to withdraw the Public Notice of Protest.
City Council action is requested on April 5, 2022, to respond to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control by the April 8, 2022 due date.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
WALLY H BEISH
CHIEF OF POLICE
ATTACHMENTS
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
April 5, 2022
Council District:
Applicant:
OBA:
Address:
Type of Application:
Bases for possible protest:
1 FM Restaurants Signature OPCO, LLC
Solita Tacos & Margaritas
111 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 111
A Person to Person and a Premise to Premise Transfer
of an On-Sale General Bona Fide Eating Place License
High crime
Over concentration
Library within 600 Feet
Park within 600 Feet
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE DETERMINATION: A determination of Public Convenience and Necessity is not required for this application.
Census Tract:
Boundaries:
Number of licenses allowed:
Number of licenses existing:
Police Reporting District:
Boundaries:
5760.01
Broadway to the North
Queensway Bay to the South
Alamitos Avenue/Shoreline Drive/Queensway Bay to the East Los Angeles River/Queensway Drive to the West
6 133
153
Broadway to the North
Ocean Boulevard to the South
Long Beach Boulevard to the East
Pacific Avenue to the West
Reported crimes in this district for ABC purposes are 205. Crime in a reporting district must be at least 97 to qualify for a high crime protest.
Type of business:
Last day to request
conditions and protest:
A restaurant
April 8, 2022
CITY OF
LONG Memorandum
Date: April 5, 2022
To: File
From: Jose Gonzalez, Detective, Vice Investigations Section Subject: SOLITA TACOS & MARGARITAS-111 WEST OCEAN BOULEVARD, SUITE 111 CALLS FOR SERVICE/ARRESTS AND INVESTIGATIONS (2/17/21 - 2/17/22) None
ABC INSPECTIONS (Past three years)
Not applicable
RESIDENCES WITHIN 100 FEET
None
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, PARKS, HOSPITALS AND PLAYGROUNDS WITHIN 600 FEET 101 Pacific Avenue
200 West Broadway
Lincoln Park
Billie Jean King Main Library
1 ,,.•·•'
/
,/
Dl!'AKe ettAve
I
-t