When recorded, return to:
CITY OF SALINAS
Community Development Department
65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, CA 93901
Attn: Thomas Wiles, Senior Planner
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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2024-058
City of Salinas
Community Development Department
WHEREAS, the Salinas City Council, at a public hearing duly noticed and held on May 6, 2025, found that the proposed location of the use is in accord with the objectives of the Salinas Zoning Code and the purposes of the zoning district in which the site is located; that the location of the use and the proposed conditions under which it would be operated and maintained will be consistent with the Salinas General Plan and will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of persons residing or working in or adjacent to the neighborhood of such use, nor detrimental to properties or improvements in the vicinity or the general welfare of the City of Salinas; that the use will comply with the provisions of the Salinas Zoning Code, including the specific conditions required for the proposed use; that the proposed off-sale alcohol-related use will neither adversely affect the welfare of the area nor of surrounding residentially zoned neighborhoods, giving due consideration to the distance of the proposed use from other off-sale alcohol-related uses, residentially zoned property, public schools, public playgrounds, and other similar uses; and giving further consideration to crime rates, calls for emergency services, and residential densities in the surrounding area; that although the proposed off-sale alcohol-related use is located within an area of undue concentration (as defined by Business and Professions Code Sections 23958.4 and 23817.5, and administered by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control), pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 23817.7, the public convenience or necessity would be served by the issuance of the alcohol license by the ABC; and that this conditional use has been reviewed and evaluated in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and is considered Exempt to CEQA.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Salinas City Council hereby grants and issues Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-058 pursuant to Article VI, Division 8: Conditional Use Permits, of Chapter 37 of the Salinas City Code and upon the following terms and conditions and not otherwise, to wit:
ISSUED TO: RJK Liquor Incorporated
PROPERTY OWNER: Hebbron Properties, LLC
FOR USE: Establish and operate a proposed off-sale alcohol related use (Type 20 ABC license) at an existing food and beverage sales use.
ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT: 695 East Alisal Street
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO.: 004-074-016-000
ZONING DISTRICT: Commercial Retail – East Alisal Street/East Market Street Focused Growth Overlay (CR-FG-5) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW ACTION & DATE: Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061(b)(3) on May 6, 2025.
EXPIRATION DATE: None, once properly established, unless the subject off-sale alcohol related use ceases operation for a continuous period of six (6) months or more.
RIGHT TO OPERATE/DEVELOP
The Permittee shall have the right to establish and operate a proposed off-sale alcohol related use (Type 20 ABC license) for an existing 2,960 square-foot food and beverage sales use (La Corona Market) located on the abovedescribed property in accordance with the following exhibits incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Permit:
Exhibit "A" Vicinity Map
Exhibit "B" Site Layout (Sheet A0.0)
Exhibit "C" Floor Plan (Sheet A2.1)
Exhibit "D" Building Elevations (Sheet A3.1)
Exhibit "E" Police Department Memorandum dated October 18, 2024
LIMITATIONS ON USE
Alcohol shall not be sold between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Coolers containing alcoholic beverages shall be locked between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
The premises shall be maintained free of litter at all times.
No alcoholic beverages shall be consumed on the premises.
No sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages shall be made from a drive-up or walk-up window.
No display of alcoholic beverages shall be made from an ice tub.
No "single-serving" or "one-can" sales of alcoholic beverages shall be made from the premises. A sign to this effect in English and Spanish shall be maintained at the cashier station at all times.
No more than four (4) cooler doors shall be allocated to alcohol sales. Coolers without doors shall be limited to 32 lineal feet.
No alcoholic beverage shall be displayed within five feet of the cash register or within five feet of the front door of the permitted premises.
No self-illuminated advertising for alcoholic beverages shall be located on buildings or windows.
All business owners and managers shall complete a program certified by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) as a qualified responsible beverage service (RBS) program prior to the commencement of the use. Any business established after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section shall require such training of all owners and managers within ninety days of ownership transfer or hire. Failure of managers to obtain training shall be the liability of the owner. The owner shall maintain on the premises a file containing the certificates of training and shall present the file and its contents upon request by the City at any time during normal business hours. The provisions of this section regarding responsible beverage training shall be suspended upon a finding by the City Planner that the training is not reasonably available.
An electronic age verification scanner shall be installed, maintained, and utilized for all off-sale alcohol sales.
Signs shall be posted at the location in English and Spanish with regard to prohibitions of open containers and loitering at the location, and no loitering shall be tolerated.
No single 40 oz. containers of beer may be sold from the premises.
No malt liquor or fortified wine products (wines with greater than 15% alcohol content) shall be sold.
Sales of wine shall be in containers of at least 750 ml.
No coin operated video or arcade games and no adult magazines or videos shall be sold.
No pay telephone booths shall be permitted on the premises.
Any alcohol license violation and/or suspension by the Alcohol Beverage Control Board or significant criminal activity, in the opinion of the City Police Chief, shall constitute grounds for review and modification or revocation of this use Permit in accordance with Section 37-60.540: Expiration- transferability; recordation; rescission; revocation, of the Salinas Zoning Code.
The City Planner may conduct a review of this Permit after inauguration, and may require modifications, if appropriate. The City Planner may also schedule a review by the Salinas Planning Commission, at a public hearing, if considered necessary. In the event that a public hearing is necessary, the Permittee shall reimburse the City of Salinas for all costs and expenses required to prepare for and conduct said hearing.
If the subject off-sale alcohol related use ceases operation for a continuous period of six (6) months or more, this Conditional Use Permit shall become null and void.
No outdoor storage, display, or sale of merchandise of any kind will be permitted except as authorized subject to the issuance of a Temporary Use of Land Permit in accordance with the Salinas Municipal Code.
CRIME PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS
The applicant shall comply with all requirements of the Salinas Police Department identified in Exhibit “E”.
SIGNS
Prior to the establishment of the off-sale alcohol related use, all illegal on-site window signs shall be removed, subject to review by the Community Development Department.
MAINTENANCE
All parking areas, driveways, other paved surfaces, accessways and grounds shall be regularly maintained and kept free of weeds, litter, and debris. All traffic signs and pavement markings shall be clear and legible at all times. All landscaped areas shall be maintained free of weeds, trash, and debris, and all plant material shall be continuously maintained in a healthy, growing condition. All exterior building and wall surfaces shall be regularly maintained, and any damage caused by weathering, vandalism, or other factors shall be repaired in conformance with the terms and conditions of this Permit.
The Applicant, or successor-in-interest, shall eradicate graffiti painted or marked on the facility within seventy-two (72) hours of occurrence pursuant to Municipal Code Section 5-03.19(a)(4).
PERMIT NOT TO SUPERSEDE OTHER REQUIRED LICENSING OR PERMITS The issuance of this Permit is required in addition to the issuance of an alcoholic beverage sales license from the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
The issuance of this Permit shall not relieve the Permittee of any requirement to obtain permits or licensing from any county, regional, state or federal agencies. If applicable, a City Business License shall be obtained prior to commencement of use.
MODIFICATION OF APPROVED USE AND PLANS
Any modification to the terms and conditions of this Permit are subject to the issuance of a new Permit. The City Planner may approve minor modifications to this Permit if the City Planner finds the modification to be in substantial compliance with the original approval.
VIOLATION; REVOCATION
Use of the property shall be conducted in such a way that it does not constitute a nuisance to the use and enjoyment of surrounding properties or the City. Any permittee, person, firm, corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating, causing or maintaining the violation of any of the provision of this Permit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction, as charged. Alternatively, any violation of this Permit may be prosecuted administratively pursuant to the City’s Administrative Remedies Ordinance and/or other applicable laws, regulations or codes. Upon determination by the City Planner that there are reasonable grounds for revocation of this Permit, a revocation hearing shall be set to be heard before the Salinas Planning Commission in accordance with Article VI, Division 18: Enforcement and Penalties of the Salinas Zoning Code or such codes as may be subsequently adopted.
SUBSTANTIAL ACTION TIME LIMIT
This Permit shall expire one year after its effective date unless:
The use is established in conformance with the provisions of the Zoning Code; or The City Planner determines that substantial action has commenced to carry out the terms and intent of the Conditional Use Permit.
PERMIT VALIDATION
Pursuant to Zoning Code Section 37-60.530, this Permit shall be null and void and all terms and conditions shall have no force or effect unless this Permit is signed by the Permittee(s) and returned to City of Salinas Community Development Department within 90 days of approval. It is the applicant's responsibility to track the 90-day expiration date. No notice will be sent.
STANDARD CONDITIONS
Pursuant to Salinas City Code Section 1-8.1: Civil action enforcement, and Section 1-8.2: Liability for costs, permittee shall reimburse the City of Salinas for all costs and expenses (including but not limited to fees and charges of architects, engineers, attorneys, and other professionals, and court costs) incurred by the City in enforcing the provisions of this Permit.
The applicant(s) shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Salinas or any of its boards, commissions, agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City, its boards, commissions, agents, officers, or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul, the approval of this project/use. For Tentative Maps, this shall also apply when such claim or action is brought within the time period provided for in applicable state and/or local statutes. The City shall promptly notify the applicant(s) of any such claim, action, or proceeding. The City shall cooperate in the defense. Nothing contained in this condition shall prohibit the City from participation in a defense of any claim, action, or proceeding if the City bears its own attorney's fees and costs, and the City defends the action in good faith.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions in this permit, all improvements and uses shall comply with all other ordinances and regulations of the City of Salinas and all local, state and federal laws and regulations.
No further development other than that shown on this permit or attached exhibits shall be allowed unless or until an amendment to this permit has been approved. Requests for a minor modification of an approved permit may be granted by the City Planner provided the modification is substantially in compliance with the original approval and conditions.
NOTICE OF CHALLENGE LIMITATIONS
Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 requires all Court challenges to the decision to grant this Permit be initiated within 90 days of the final decision of the City in this matter.
EXECUTIONS
THIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT was approved by action of the Salinas City Council on May 6, 2025, and shall become effective immediately:
Effective Date: May 6, 2025 ____________________________________ Courtney Grossman
Planning Manager, City of Salinas
(Signatures Listed Below on Pages 7 through 9 Must Be Notarized) THIS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT is hereby accepted upon the express terms and conditions hereof, and the undersigned Permittee agrees to strictly conform to and comply with each and all of this Permit's terms and conditions.
Dated:_______________ ___________________________
Jaswinder Singh, RJK Liquor Inc.
Permittee
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF MONTEREY
On __________________ 202__, before me, _______________________, Notary Public, personally appeared _______________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature _________________________________
CONSENT is hereby granted to the Permittee to carry out the terms and conditions of this Conditional Use Permit.
Dated:_______________ ___________________________
Gerry Engles, Agent, Hebbron Properties, LLC
Property Owner
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF MONTEREY
On __________________ 202__, before me, _______________________, Notary Public, personally appeared _______________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature _________________________________
Dated:_______________ ___________________________
Enjay Inc.
Property Owner
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF MONTEREY
On __________________ 202__, before me, _______________________, Notary Public, personally appeared _______________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature _________________________________
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