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Recommendation to receive and file the application of For the Culture Brands, LLC, dba For the Culture Brands, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 1741 E. Marshall Place; determine that the application does not serve the public convenience and necessity; and, submit a Public Notice of Protest to ABC on the basis that the business is located in a residential zone within 100 feet of residences, within 600 feet of a community park and church, and in a high crime reporting district with an over concentration of off-sale liquor licenses. (District 5)
Levine Act: Yes
DISCUSSION
It is City Council policy to review applications for ABC licenses to determine if a basis for protest against the issuance of the license exists. For The Culture Brands, LLC, a home-based business, applied for a Type 17: Beer and Wine Wholesaler license and a Type 20: Off-Sale license, to allow the sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises. The applicant intends to conduct online alcohol sales and a wholesaler business from their residence, including storing inventory on the premises.
The proposed site is developed with a single-family residence in a residential zone; that is located within 100 feet of other single-family residences. The proposed site is located within 600 feet of Somerset Park and Iglesia Católica Apostolica Santísimo Sacramento Church. In addition, the proposed site is located within a high crime reporting district that has an overconcentration of off-sale liquor licenses.
Given the high crime level within this reporting district, over concentration, of off-sale alcohol establishments within the census tract, the close proximity to residences, a park and a church, the Police Department recommends that the City Council determine that the application does not serve the Public Convenience and Necessity and that a Public Notice of Protest be submitted to ABC.
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City Council action is request...
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