CITY OF
LONG
April 4, 2023
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-20
Receive and file the application of Sake Secret, LLC, dba Sake Secret, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 460 Pine Avenue; determine that the application serves the public convenience and necessity, and 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 15, 2023. The applicant is still in the planning stages and has filed for 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 4, 2023, to respond to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control by the April 6, 2023 due date.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
WALLY H EISH
CHIEF OF POLICE
ATTACHMENTS
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
April 4, 2023
Council District: 1
Applicant: Sake Secret, LLC
OBA: Sake Secret
Address: 460 Pine Avenue
Type of Application: Type 20 - An original application of an Off-Sale Beer & Wine Package Store; Type 42 - On-Sale Beer and Wine Public Premise, and Type 86 - Instructional Tasting License.
Bases for possible protest: Over concentration
High crime
Residences within 100 feet
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE DETERMINATION: A determination of Public Convenience and Necessity is required for this application.
Census Tract:
Boundaries:
Number of licenses allowed:
Number of licenses existing:
Police Reporting District:
Boundaries:
5762
5th Street to the North
4th Street to the South
Long Beach Boulevard to the East
Pine Avenue to the West
7 (On-sale) 4 (Off-sale)
47 (On-sale) 8 (Off-sale)
164
7th Street to the North
4th Street to the South
Long Beach Boulevard to the East
Pacific Avenue to the West
Reported crimes in this district for ABC purposes are 180. Crime in a reporting district must be at least 66 to qualify for a high crime protest.
Type of business:
Last day to request
conditions and protest:
A package store, bar/tavern, tasting premises.
April 6, 2023
CITY OF
LONG Memorandum
Date: April 4, 2023
To: File
From: Krizty Kiger, Detective, Vice Investigations Section Subject: Sake Secret - 460 Pine Avenue
CALLS FOR SERVICE/ARRESTS AND INVESTIGATIONS (2/15/22 - 2/15/23) Unwelc
459A
Unwelcome
Audible Burglar Alarm
ABC INSPECTIONS (Past three years)
Not applicable.
RESIDENCES WITHIN 100 FEET
Gone on arrival
Checks okay
404 Pine Avenue Multi-unit complex
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, PARKS, HOSPITALS AND PLAYGROUNDS WITHIN 600 FEET None.