REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Consent: Action on Use Permit for ABC License Type 20 for the existing Valero gas station convenience store located at 3305 El Camino Real
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Project: Use permit to allow the sale of Beer & Wine for consumption off the premises where sold (ABC License Type 20) for the existing Valero gas station convenience store.
Applicant/Owner: Alexander Gaviola, AMG Petroleum, Inc.
General Plan: Community Mixed Use (CMXU)
Zoning: Commercial Thoroughfare (CT)
Site Area: 12,718 square foot Valero gas station site with approximately 980 square foot of interior space for the convenience store
Existing Site Conditions: Existing Valero gas station with a convenience store
Surrounding Land Uses:
North: Commercial uses adjacent to the site along Pomeroy Avenue
South: Commercial uses across El Camino Real
East: Commercial uses across Pomeroy Avenue
West: Commercial uses adjacent to the site along El Camino Real
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Use Permit to allow the sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises where sold (ABC License Type 20)
BACKGROUND
The applicant is requesting a Use Permit to allow the sale of Beer & Wine for consumption off the premises where sold (ABC License Type 20) for the existing Valero gas station convenience store located at 3305 El Camino Real. The convenience store occupies approximately 980 square feet. The existing hours of operation, along with the proposed sale of Beer & Wine, are from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
DISCUSSION
Consistency with the General Plan:
The subject property has a General Plan designation of Community Mixed Use within the El Camino Real Focus Area. This classification is a combination of the Community Commercial and Medium Density Residential designations and is intended to encourage a mix of residential and commercial uses along major streets. Auto-oriented uses are not appropriate in this designation, except under certain circumstances within the El ...
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