City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments call 805-865-7276 1 Public Convenience or Necessity
Trader Joe’s
2457 Golden Hill Road
P26-0026 / ABC 26-01
April 21, 2026
City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments call 805-865-7276 2 • Addressed as 2457 Golden Hill Road
• Major tenant of Golden Hills Plaza
shopping center
• Zoned as C3 (Commercial/Light
Industrial)
• Building shell currently under
construction for new Trader Joe’s
grocery store
Location
City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments call 805-865-7276 3 Project Request
• Trader Joe’s is applying for sales of beer, wine, and distilled spirits along with grocery sales.
• Requires a Type 21 license from California ABC.
• Issued to retail stores. Authorizes the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits for consumption off the
premises where sold. Minors are allowed on the
premises.
• ABC has determined there to be an “undue
concentration” of alcohol-related licenses in this
given Census Tract.
• City Council is tasked by ABC to make a finding of
public convenience or necessity for this request.
City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments call 805-865-7276 4 Floor Plan
City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments call 805-865-7276 5 Trader Joe’s
(proposed)
Census Tract 102.07
• ABC calculation – 4 off-sale
alcohol licenses reasonable for
Tract 102.07
• Currently 6 active off-sale
licenses
• 4 (four) Type 20
• 2 (two) Type 21
• Proposed Trader Joe’s usage
would add an additional Type 21
license to ABC’s Licenses by
Census Tract
• Total of 7 active off-sale
licenses
City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments call 805-865-7276 6 Findings
• The request to sell alcohol under a Type 21 License is consistent with other businesses located within Census Tract 102.07.
• 2 grocery stores operate under this same license type. • The proposed usage is consistent with Municipal Code regulations and proposed uses at the Golden Hills Plaza.
• Food and beverage sales (including grocers) allowed within the C-3 Zoning District. • Grocery uses are designed as potential major tenant in Golden Hills Plaza. • Action is not a project under CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments call 805-865-7276 7 Options
1. Take No Action.
2. Approve a resolution determining that Public Convenience will be served by the issuance of a Type 21 ABC License for the business to be located at 2457 Golden Hill Road.
3.Deny the request for a Determination of Public Convenience, based on findings to be stated in the City Council motion.
4. Provide alternative direction to staff.
City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments call 805-865-7276 8 Recommendation (Option 2)
Approve a resolution determining that Public Convenience will be served by the issuance of a Type 21 ABC License for the business to be located at 2457 Golden Hill Road.