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Planning Commission Minutes
June 27, 2000 — 7:00 PIS
Commissioners: Present: Bennett*, Broad, Cader- Thompson, Glass, Vieler
Absent: Barrett, Feibusch
* Chair
Staff. Mike Moore, Community Development Director
George White, Planning Manager
Jane Thomson, Senior Planning Technician
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of June 13, 2000 were approved as corrected.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Mike Moore introduced George White to the Commission
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT: Chairman Bennett welcomed Mr. White to the City.
CORRESPONDENCE: Letter of withdrawal for Public Convenience or Necessity to
Vargas Market located at 946 Caulfield Lane.
APPEAL STATEMENT: Within fourteen (14) calendar days following the date of a
decision of the Planning Commission, the decision may be appealed to the City Council
by the applicant or by any other interested party. If no appeal is made within that time,
the decision shall be final. An appeal shall be addressed to the Council in writing and
shall be filed with the City Clerk. Said appeal shall be accompanied by the appeal fee as
specified by Resolution 92- 251- N.C.S. as adopted by the City Council. The appeal shall
state specifically the grounds for the appeal and the relief sought by the appellant.
LEGAL RECOURSE STATEMENT: Was noted on the agenda.
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NEW BUSINESS:
PUBLIC HEARING:
9. MORRIS DISTRIBUTING: 454 Payran Street, APN 005- 020 -056; file #
PCN 00003
Consideration of a request that a determination be made and findings forwarded to
the State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) that public
convenience or necessity would be served by the issuance of an ABC license
(Type 20 — off sale beer and wine) to Morris Distributing Company, Inc., to allow
the retail sales of alcohol at 454 Payran Street.
Jane Thomson presented the staff report.
The public hearing was opened.
Commissioner Vieler: Does this business already posess a type 20 license?
Jane Thomson: Yes.
The public hearing was closed.
A motion was made by Commissioner Glass and seconded by Commissioner Cader-
Thompson to approve the Public Convenience or Necessity based on the findings, and
subject to the conditions of approval listed in the Staff Report.
Commissioner Barrett: Absent
Commissioner Broad: Yes
Commissioner Cader- Thompson: Yes
Commissioner Feibusch: Absent
Commissioner Glass: Yes
Commissioner Vieler: Yes
Chairperson Bennett: Yes
Findings for the Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity:
1. The proposed use is within a census tract which, pursuant to State Assembly Bill
2897 which amended Section 23958 of the Business and Professions Code, is
considered to have an undue concentration of retail liquor licenses. The Planning
Commission finds that, pursuant to Section 23958.4(b)(2), this license should be
issued to Morris Distributing Co. Inc. because:
a. The sale of beer, wine and liquor by mail, phone, e -mail and fax will
provide a convenience to the general public;
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b. The sale of beer and wine by mail, phone, e -mail and fax increases the
economic viability of the business;
C. Although Morris Distributing Co. Inc. will be located within a census tract
which experiences an undue concentration of retail liquor licenses, the sale of
alcohol will not create a nuisance or be detrimental to the public health or welfare
as there will be no on -site sales or consumption, and the hours of the retail
operation are limited to those of the office, which are 8AM to 5PM Monday
through Saturday, which will limit the potential for nuisances.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. Hours of operation for the sales of alcohol shall be limited to 8:OOAM to5:00PM
Monday through Saturday. Retail sales shall be conducted only by mail, phone,
e -mail and fax. An expansion of hours for alcohol sales shall require additional
review and approval by the Planning Director.
2. No on -site retail sales or tasting to consumers shall be permitted at any time.
II. VARGAS PRODUCE AND MARKET: 946 Caulfield Lane, Suite. C,
APN 005- 020 -019; File #PCN 00002
Consideration of a request that a determination be made and findings forwarded to
the State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) that public
convenience or necessity would be served by the issuance of an ABC license
(Type 20 — off sale beer and wine) to Vargas Produce and Market to allow the
retail sales of alcohol at the market at 946 Caulfield Lane, Ste. C.
Due to the rescission of the property owner's consent to the application, this item
was deemed withdrawn.
11. LIAISON REPORTS:
City Council (]C-T):
SPARC (DG)
Petaluma Bicycle Advisory Committee (WV)
Tree Advisory Committee (TB):
ADJOURNMENT: 7:14 PSI
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