City Council and Concurrent Authorities
December 3, 2024

APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF A
USE PERMIT, SPECIFICALL Y CONDITION OF APPROVAL NO. 8,
FOR AN ABC LICENSE UPGRADE AT AN EXISTING
CONVENIENCE STORE LOCATED AT
2910 WEST EIGHT MILE ROAD (P23‐0306) (APN 070‐670‐30)
Agenda Item 16.2
City Council Meeting
December 3, 2024
Appeal
• Currently  states “No single sale of beer or malt liquor in containers under 40 ounces or less shall be permitted in the convenience store.”
Solely Focused on Condition #8
•R e l e v a n c e and Necessity
•O p e r a t o r Experience & Track Record
•H o u r s of Operation
• CPTED  ‐ Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design •S e c u r i t y Measures
•S t a f f Training
•C o n s u m e r Demand
Appellant Rationale
Location
Project
Site
General Plan
Project
Site
Commercial
Economic and Education
Enterprise
Low Density
Residential
Administrative
Professional
High Density
Residential
Zoning Map
Lands in the County
Residential, High (RH)
Commercial,
General (CG)
Lands in the County
Residential, Low (RL)
Commercial,
Office (CO)
Use Permit – Upgrade Requirements
•S h a l l be no increase in the net number of licenses in the census tract No Net Increase in Licenses
• While not applicable, nearest public park is 1530’ away; nearest school 1730’ Exempt from Sensitive Receptor’s 500’ rule requirement
•E x i s t i n g license must be transferred out of census tract or canceled Transfer or Cancel License
•M u s t meet all findings
Obtain a new CUP
• Cannot exceed average number of citywide crimes by 20% Crime Reporting District
• Grouping of four or more are not permitted, nor can it be located within 500’ of another establishment
Grouping Requirement
Use Permit ‐ Required Findings
• Seven required findings
General Findings –M e t 
•T h r e e required findings
Problem Uses –M e t 
•F o u r required findings
Alcoholic Beverages –M e t 
Appeal – Staff Analysis
•P r o v i d e s for Conditions of Approval for Alcohol Uses •C O A #8 is optional
SMC Section 16.80.040(D)(5)
•C O A not contested at original Use Permit approval
Project received original entitlement in 2017.
•C O A ’ s carried over from original approval
•C O A not contested at hearing for upgrade
PC Approval of August 8, 2024
•S t a f f unable to support removal of condition as there is no relationship between the new Use Permit (upgrade) and the pre‐ existing condition
No Causational Relationship
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council
• Adopt a resolution upholding the Planning
Commission’s original decision with all
conditions of approval incorporated