Resolution-PC 2010-094RESOLUTION NO. PC2010 -094
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
DENYING DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
OR NECESSITY NO. 2010 -00071
(2162 WEST LINCOLN AVENUE)
WHEREAS, on July 11, 1995, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 95R -134
establishing procedures and delegating certain responsibilities to the Planning Commission
relating to the determination of "public convenience or necessity" on those certain applications
requiring that such determination be made by the local governing body pursuant to applicable
provisions of the Business and Professions Code, and prior to the issuance of a license by the
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC); and
WHEREAS, Section 23958 of the Business and Professions Code provides that
ABC shall deny an application for a license if issuance of that license would tend to create a law
enforcement problem, or if issuance would result in or add to an undue concentration of licenses,
except when an applicant has demonstrated that public convenience or necessity would be served
by the issuance of a license; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim did receive an
application for a Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity to permit the expansion of a
Type 48 Alcoholic Beverage Control license to permit the sales of alcoholic beverages for on-
premises consumption in conjunction with an existing bar on certain real property situated in the
City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, shown on Exhibit "A ", attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic
Center in the City of Anaheim on September 27, 2010, notice of said public hearing having been
duly given as required by Resolution No. 95R -134 and in accordance with the provisions of the
Anaheim Municipal Code, Chapter 18.60 "Procedures ", to hear and consider evidence for and
against said proposed determination of public convenience or necessity for an alcoholic beverage
control license to investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection therewith;
and
WHEREAS, said Commission, after due inspection, investigation and study made
by itself and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at said
hearing, does find and determine the following facts:
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1. That California state law requires a Determination of Public Convenience or
Necessity when property is located in a reporting district that has a crime rate above the average
and has an over - concentration of licenses; and that Section 23958 of the Business and
Professions Code provides that the ABC shall deny an application for a license if issuance of that
license would tend to create a law enforcement problem except when an applicant has
demonstrated that public convenience or necessity would be served by issuance of a license.
2. That Resolution No. 95R -134 authorizes the City of Anaheim Police Department
to make recommendations related to the public convenience or necessity determinations; and
when the sale of alcoholic beverages for on- premises consumption is permitted by the Municipal
Code, said recommendations shall take the form of conditions of approval to be imposed on the
determination in order to ensure that the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages does not
adversely affect any adjoining land use or the growth and development of the surrounding area.
3. That subject property is located within Census Tract No. with a population of
4,890 that allows for three off sale ABC licenses and there are presently six licenses in the tract;
and, nine on -sale licenses and there are presently nine in the tract. Police Reporting District No.
1720 has a crime rate that is 128% above the city average based on reported calls of service,
thereby necessitating subject determination of pubic convenience or necessity. The crime rate
within a VI mile radius of this site is 235% above the citywide average. The high crime rate and
overconcentration of alcohol licenses in this area was one of the principal reasons that led td the
creation of the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Overlay Redevelopment Project Area.
4. That the expansion of the existing legal nonconforming bar with on- premises
alcohol sales would have an adverse affect on the single - family residential land uses, located
south of and directly adjacent to the bar, as the result of increased traffic and noise associated
with the expansion of the existing premises from about 1,460 square feet to about 2,695 square
feet.
5. That the traffic generated by the expanded bar will impose an undue burden upon
the streets and highways designed and improved to carry the traffic in the area as the site does not
have sufficient parking on -site and in order to meet code required parking the applicant proposes
to enter into shared parking agreements with surrounding property owners, including use of the
parking lot to the west of subject property to the detriment of the adjacent single - family
residences.
6. That the location of the parking for the expanded bar may be detrimental to the
peace, health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Anaheim due to this
location's proximity to residential property to the south. The expanded bar is proposing to use
adjoining parking for a portion of the code required parking with a number of parking spaces that
are located directly adjacent to or in close proximity to the sides and rear of several single - family
residences to the south. The adjacency of the proposed parking area to theses residences would
create a significant negative impact on these properties due to the noise created by voices, car
stereos and alarms, and engine noise.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning
Commission does hereby determine that the public convenience or necessity will not be served
by the license for the expanded bar for the on -sale of alcoholic beverages at this location.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant is responsible for paying all
charges related to the processing of this discretionary case application within 15 days of the
issuance of the final invoice for this project. Failure to pay all charges shall result in delays in the
issuance of required permits or the revocation of the approval of this application.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission
meeting of September 27, 2010. Said resolution is subject to the appeal provisions set forth in
Chapter 18.60 "Procedures" of the Anaheim Municipal Code pertaining to appeal procedures and
may be replaced by a City Council Resolution in tV event of an appeal.
A'I'1EST:
SENIOR SE RETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Grace Medina, Senior Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim
City Planning Commission held on September 27, 2010, by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: AGARWAL, KARAKI, RAMIREZ
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: PERSAUD, SEYMOUR
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: AMENT, FAESSEL
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 27` day of September,
2010.
CHAIRMAN PRO- FEMPORE
ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
SENIOR SECI TARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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Source: Recorded Tract Maps and/or City GIS.
Please note the accuracy is +1- two to five feet.
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