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SR-11-B (15) 1. . e :2 0 tj--tPo 3 PPD:PJS:CSR:lw Council Meeting of February 28, 1984 Santa Monica, California 11-13 fEB 2 8 \984 TO: Mayor and Clty Council FROM: City Staff SUBJECT: CIty'S Powers to Regulate Alcohol Outlets IHTRODUCTIOH At its November 29, 1983 meeting, the CIty Council requested staff to research the City's options to regulate llquor stores and to determIne the appropriateness of adopting interim restrIctions on opening new liquor stores prlor to adoption of the City's Land Use and Circulatlon Elements and subsequent zoning ordinance revisions. Because the issue of liquor stores is part of a larger issue of alcohol consumption and avaIlability, thls report dlscusses all types of alcohol outlets and recommends an interim control measure until the CIty'S Land Use Element is adopted and more detailed, specIfic analysis is completed. Permanent control measures will require in-depth study and should be tailored to the type of alcohol outlet and characteristICS of the neIghborhood involved. The potential revenue and employment implications of outlet control should be analyzed as well as the mechanics of administering and enforcing the controls. The information presented in this report illustrates the variety of conditions that exist in the City and WIth supplementary data, may be useful information in developing revised ZonIng Code provisions. l\ -:8 fEB 2 8 J9~ . \ ( - Mayor and City Council tit February 28, 1984 This report presents background information about the problems associated with alcohol availability, a brief review of City's residents' concern regarding alcohol outlets, a summary of current state and City regulations of outlets, a descrlption of varlous local options for outlet regu1atlon, a brief overview of the City's POlICY regarding alcohol outlets on Main Street, and presents recommendatIons for both interim control of alcohol outlets and an appropriate policy for MaIn Street liquor licenses protests WhICh is based on additional dIScussion with Ocean Park residents. BACKGROUND Recent empirIcal studies indicate there is a complex array of interrelationships between the availabilIty of alcohol. the consumptIon of alcohol, and resulting community problems. Research findIngs indicate that: o there is a relatIonship between the availability of alcohol and speCIfic alcohol-related problems. For example, the number of beer bars IS significantly related to public drunkeness and drunk driving; o there is a relatIonship between the availabIlity and dlstribution of beer and the total accident rate, tra ffl c ace ident mortal i ty, and accidental deaths in the workplace; o ('onsumption of alcohol is related to a number of fa('tors including availability, per('eived availability, social norms regarding drinking, and affordabillty; o when the other fa('tors leading to alcohol consumption are high, reducing or restricting the number of alcohol outlets tends only to shift the geographi('al locatIon of purchase; 2 - Mayor and City Council e February 28, 1984 o substantial increases in availability have been shown to lead to increases in consumption, but small changes in availability generally fail to produce demonstrable effects on drinking and drinking problems; o local regulatIon has little effect on decreasIng consumption rates but can hold availability artIfIcally low. restricting future Increases in consumptIon; o zoning that controls alcohol outlets has greater potentIal for producing overall community benefits (reduction of alcohol-related crimes in "sensitive" areas) than for achieVing direct control over an Ind 1 v Idua!' s use of alcohol; o acute problems of alcohol use (alcohol related accldents and InjurIes) appear to be susceptible to local regulation through the restrictIon of outlets selll ng alcohol for consumption on the pr em i s es near sensitIve areas such as parks, beaches. transportation routes, and freeway on-ramps than are chronic alcohol- related health problems (alcoholIsm, cirrhosis); o chronic problems such as alcoholIsm and other alcohol- related Illnesses are not signlflcantly impacted by restrIctIons placed on alcohol sale by one community located within a metropolItan area where alcohol is readIly avaIlable elsewhere. o Permanent measures to control alcohol outlets will be more effectIve if they are used to delineate tho~e locatIons or areas where alcohol sale would be least senSItIve to potential alcohol-related problems and less effective if they are used to control alcohol consumptIon in general. LOCAL CONCERN AID STATISTICS In Recent years, Santa MonIca residents and communIty groups have become increasingly concerned about problems associated WIth alcohol outlets throughout the City. Residents and groups are unwilling to overlook the increasing problems of the nOIse, crime, and general nUIsance that may result from the alcohol 3 It Mayor and CIty Council e February 28, 1984 outlets in their neighborhoods. Concern is increasing for both the steady increase in the number of alcohol outlets in the CIty, and the concentratIon of outlets In particular neighborhoods. Concern is also increasing for the potential impacts of "new types" of alcohol outlets that are beginnIng to appear, such as mInI-markets, drug stores, and fast food restaurants. Alcohol Outlets Citywide Between 1980 and 1983, the number of active retail alcohol lIcenses In Santa MonIca increased by 7.4$, from 312 licenses to 335 licenses. The number of licenses for restaurants increa~ed by 13.3$ (165 licenses in 1980 to 187 licenses in 1983) and for lIquor stores by 9.7$ (93 In 1980 and 102 in 1983). The number of licenses for bars and club/other alcohol outlets decreased over the three year period. (See Attachment 1: Number and Type of Alcohol Outlets in the Ci ty of Santa Monica.) In October 1983, there were 335 actIve retaIl alcohol licenses in the City of Santa Monica. Most of these alcohol outlets (about 55.8$ or 187) were restaurants ~ith licenses to serve alcohol on the premises (on-sale license); 30.4$ (102) were liquor stores or other buslnesses WhICh were permltted to sell alcohol for consumption off the premlses (off-sale license); 8.1$ (27) were bars; and the remaining 5.7% (19) were clubs or other outlets which were permltted to serve alcohol. When developed, permanent control measures should consider not only the steady increase in outlets but also the types of outlets in the CIty. LI . e Mayor and City Council e February 28, 1984 Alcohol Outlet Location and Concentration Santa Monica may have an overconcentration of alcohol outlets CItYWIde and many of these outlets appear to be concentrated within particular areas of the C1ty as well. However, similar concentrations of outlets in different neighborhoods do not necessarily result in sim1lar problems. The State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has a general defin1tion for overconcentration of alcohol outlets i:;. Los Angeles County. In general, for off-sale outlets, overconcentratlon may occur when there 15 more than one outlet for each 1,039 residents and for on-sale outlets more than one outlet for each BOO reSIdents. In 1983, there were 102 off-sale outlets and 233 on-sale outlets In the C1ty of Santa Monica. Using the ABC's overconcentration definitions and an estimated populat1on of 89,000 for the City in 1983, Santa Monica could be classif1ed as having had about 16 more off-sale outlets (llquor and other stores sellIng alcohol) and 122 more on-sale outlets (restaurants, bars, clubs, etc.) than the ABels threshold for potential overconcentration. Santa MonIca contalDs an "overconcentration" of on-sale alcohol outlets because the City contains a greater concentration of restaurants than is found in Los Angeles County as a whole, and most restaurants serve alcohol. Accord1ng to the State Board of Equalization, in 1983, Santa Monica contained about 3.8 restaurants per 1000 residents while Los Angeles County contained about 2.2 restaurants per 1000 residents. 5 , Mayor and City eolC'il e February 28, 1984 Many of the City's alcohol outlets were concentrated in the Downtown area WhICh contained the greatest number of outlets (83). Most of the alcohol outlets outs1de of the Downtown area were located on Wilshire (59), fico (31), Main Street (29), and Santa Monica and Lincoln Boulevards (21 each). Fewer outlets were located on Montana Avenue (18) and Ocean Park (10) Boulevards. The remaining 63 alC'ohol outlets were located in other commercial areas of the City. (See Attachment 2: Table 2 -- Location of Retail Alcohol Outlets 1983 and Attachment 3: Maps) Areas of the Clty d1ffered in the type of alcohol outlet concentrated 1n the area. Most of the alcohol outlets in the Do W::l tOW:l (74.7"), 0 n W II s hi r e Bo u leva r d ( 64.4 $), and 0 n M a i 1'1 Street (62.1%) were restaurants with on-sale llcenses. These concentrations exceeded the Cltywide percentage of alcohol outlets that were restaurants WI th lIquor licenses (55.8S). Most of the outlets on Montana Avenue <17.8$) and Ocean Park Boulevard (50.0%) were lIquor and other stores with off-sale licenses. The concentratIon of llquor and other stores wIth off-sale licenses on these streets and on Santa Monlca Boulevard (42.9%), fico Boulevard (38.7%), and Lincoln Boulevard (33.3$) exceeded the CitYWIde percentage of outlets that were liquor or other stores wlth lIquor licenses (30.4%). The concentration of bars on Main Street (17.2'.0, Santa Monica and Lincoln Boulevard s (14.3S each), and Pico Boulevard (12.9S) exceeded the Citywide percentage of outlets that were bar s (8.1 %). (See Attachment 2). 6 , It Mayor and City Council - February 28, 1984 Since liquor stores may produce different neighborhood impacts than restaurants that serve beer and wine, future Clty actions to control alcohol outlets must consider the type of outlet concentratIons that eXIsts in speciflc areas of the City. Hew Types of Alcohol Outlets New types of alcohol outlets are beginning to appear or are belng proposed in Santa Monica and other communities. Santa Monica has attacted a number of small, 24 hour, convenience "mini markets" WhICh sell or propose to sell alcoholic beverages among other goods. This type of market often replaces the former serv~ce bays of serVlce stations and combine gasoline sales with the sale of convenIence goods and alcohol. In proposals for new food markets in the CIty, it is sometimes dIffIcult to distinguIsh the dIfference between a convenience food market that sells some alcohol and a liquor store that sells some food. The owner of a drug store on the Third Street Mall has recently inquired about the posslbllity of selling alcohol and future outlets could 1 n c 1 u d e fa s t f 00 d res tau ran t s . ( The 0 w n e r 0 f a He Do n a 1 d's a t Mammoth Lake recently requested a liquor license but withdrew the applIcation due to public outcry.) It appears that the variety of alcohol outlets is expanding from those more traditional outlets such as bars, restaurants, liquor stores, and supermarkets. 7 e Mayor and CIty CouncIl e February 28, 1984 Recent Community Action The increasIng concern about alcohol outlets and their negative impacts on neIghborhoods and the community as a whole is evident in recent plans and actions. The concern of the business community is illustrated by the formation by the Chamber of Commerce of a Public Inebriate Task Force to study the issues related to alcohol consumptlon and availabllity, among other to pIC S . Community resldents' concern is eVIdent in the features of neighborhood plans. The 1980 Main Street Plan and subsequent "CM" Main Street Special CommercIal District zonIng limited the number of bars and restaurants and required the approval of a condItIonal use permIt for liquor stores. WhIle the Main Street Plan and "eM" zonIng do not address specifIcally the issuance of liquor lIcenses, they do attempt to lImIt the potential number of outlets through density limlts to help control the overconcentration of uses WhICh often result in excess noise, trafflC, parking, and crime problems. The Pico Neighborhood Community Plan prepared by Pico Neighborhood residents in 1983 clearly stated the concerns of the neIghborhood regarding the proliferation and concentration of liquor stores in that Communiuty. The Plan asserts that many of the more than 30 liquor outlets in the Pico Neighborhood were the source of anti-social and criminal activity and that the residents felt the number of liquor outlets exceeded a reasonable 8 e. Mayor and CIty CouncIl e February 28, 1984 level for a healthy neighborhood. One actlvity listed in the Plan was to sponsor a Clty-wide workshop to consider the problems of liquor stores and identify solutions. Residentsl concerns are also reflected in the Draft Land Use and Clrculation Elements which address the problem of overconcentration of alcohol outlets by proposing a Cl ty pol icy to limit or control the number of alcohol outlets in neighborhood commercial districts. The Draft Elements suggest that the City's Zoning Code provisions include a " use quota system" to limit the number of any use such as liquor stores where an over- concentratlon would have adverse impacts on surrounding areas. The Draft Elements state that determIning the appropriate density would require further analysis prIor to implementation if the policy is adopted. ~TATE ,REGULATIOH OF ALCOHOL .OUTLE~S Artlcle XX, Section 22 of the California Constltution gives the California Deparment of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) the exclusive authority to lssue license for the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on or off the premises. Local jurisdictions are prohibited from taking action that would infrInge on this authority. The ABC can either approve, conditionally approve, deny, suspend, or revoke any license for good c-ause. In addition to denYlng a license based on the actions or crlmlnal record of the applicant, the ABC !!!ay also deny a license when any of the following conditions or 9 r Mayor and City CO~Cil e February 28, 1984 characteristlcs occur at a particular location: o the premises is located in a high cr1me area (20$ more reported crime per population than the city average) and there is an overconcentration of alcohol outlets (-Rule 61.3). The ABC 1s very cautious in using this reason; o the premises is located wi thin 200' (for an off-sale llcense) and within 600' (for an on-sale license) of a school, publIC playground, church, or hospital and it can be shown that the issuance of a permit would be contrary to pUblic welfare and morals; o the premises are within 100' of a residence and the appllcant is unable to establish that the operation of the premises will not interfere with the Quiet enjoyment of the property by residents. Local Jurisdlctions can exercise some control through the community's zoning ordlnance. Provisions of ABC eode Sections 23790 state that the ABC shall not issue licenses for any premlses which are located In any area where the rights and prlvlleges conferred by the license would be contrary to valld local zonlng ordinances. The ABC may regulate the condltions of alcohol sale by setting restrIctlons regarding: o the personal conduct and qualiflcations of the licensee; o the conduct of business or condItIon of the premlses; o the hours of operation; o the display of signs; o the employment of designated persons; o the type and strength of alcoholic beverages to be sold or served; o the limItation of the off-sale priveledges associated with on-sale licenses (unless restricted restaurants can sell beer and wine to go); 10 e Mayor and City Council e February 28, 1984 o the downgrading of a license from on-sale to off-sale; o the forbIdding of video games in off-sale premises; and o the monitoring of on-sale restaurants and off-sale food stores by requiring these establishments to maintain records in a way so it can be verified that these businesses sell more food than alcohol. The ABC II~ense application review process involves a number of steps begInnIng with the submittal of the application to the ABC DIstrIct offIce staff who investigates the applicant's background. ThlS review includes an assessment to determine that the appllcant has no ~rIminal history, an aceeptable source of funds, and wlll be the only person dIrectly responsible for the operatIon of the premises. During the investigation, the ABC contacts the local zoning office to ascertaIn If the sIte is in a sUItable area. Notification of the application occurs in the following ways: o posted notices on the premises for 30 days, o notlce to all persons reSiding or doing business wlthln 100 feet of the location, o written notices to the local police department and legislatlve body, o notIces In newspapers for all on-sale licenses (restaurants and bars) In additlon to original licenses, applications are also processed for transfer of licenses between persons but, in general, the ABC ~hecks only the applicant's background since the premises has already been found suitable for licensing. The ABC may process applications for changes in the type of liquor license (ie. on- sale restaurant to on-sale bar) in the same manner as a new llcense. 11 e Mayor and City Coun~il e February 28, 1984 If no ~omplaints are received and the ABC background evaluation IS acceptable, the District Office recommendatlon is forwarded to the State office for issuance of the license. However, any person may protest the issuance of a liquor license. Local agencIes may protest the issuance of lIcenses but must state reasons for requesting a denial such as a possible increase in crime or an aggravation of a parking shortage that would result from issuance of the liquor license. A protest must be made within 30 days from the first date that a notIce of application to sell alcoholic beverages (or a notice of application for ownership change) is posted on the premlses. The appl icant may wIthdraw hIS or her application In WhICh case he or she may not file a new applicatlon for the same premises for one year If the appl icatlon was wi thd r awn bee ause 0 f the protest. All prote sts remain valid for one year agaInst subsequent applications for the premIses. If the applIcation is contested, the ABC determines if the challenge is based on Department laws and regulatIons and thus meets the requirements for a hearing before a California AdminIstrative Law Judge. If the application does result in a hearIng, the hearing findings are used at the ABC's discretion. HearIng deCISIons may be appealed to the State ABC Appeals Board (having the effect of a lower court finding), to the Appellate DiviSIon of the State Court, to the State Supreme Court, and finally the U.S. Supreme Court. 12 Mayor and CIty COU~il e February 28, 1984 Constraints and problems of this system include the following: o Section 23790 of the ABC Code protects licensees from zoning ordinances which take effect after the outlet is operating as long as the outlet retains the same type of retail license within a license classification (on-sale or off-sale) and operates continuously without substantial changes in .ode or character of operation. The ABC would not revoke an approved liquor licence due to newly adopted zoning ordinances. However, Section 23790 does not effect the right of a local juriSdiction to enact zoning ordinances that classify certain alcohol outlets as non-conformlng uses WhiCh are to be closed or removed after a reasonable amortization period. However, density reductions over the short term would be difficult to aChleVej o State regulation of alcohol retailing tends to ignore the consequences of outlet location and denSIty patterns. The licensIng declsions generally involve only determInIng the competence and character of the operators not the community-wide effec ts of the av all ablll ty of alcohol ic bev er ages In the area; o ABC regulations include only one provision for denial of licenses based on density (Rule 61.3) and this is used lnfrequently; o The ABC also has monitoring and enforcement authority. However, the ABC has had staff and budget cutbacks and has placed lowest prIorIty on licensee monitoring and code enforcement, leavlng thIS to local jurIsdictions with which it legally shares responsibility. o ReSldents are notIfIed only if they live within 100 feet of the proposed site; o Public notice in a newspaper is only mandatory for restaurant and bar liquor licenses; notices on liquor and other retall store applications are only pUblIshed for those located in high crime areasj SANTA MOHICA REGULATION OF ALCOHOL OUTLETS Santa Monica currently has few regulations regarding alcohol outlets In the eity. The City's current Zonlng Code does not contain any provIsions that regulate the number or location of 13 e Mayor and City eouncil e February 28, 1984 alcohol outlets except in the "CMn Main Street zone. The Zoning eode permlts lIquor stores, restaurants, bars, and/or other potential alcohol outlet uses in all commercial and industrial dlstricts of the City. The nCM" zone on MaIn Street between PICO Boulevard and the southern clty limit permits liquor stores (stores in whi~h more than 50S of the display area is devoted to alcoholic beverages), bars, and restaurants wIth 50 or more seats only wlth the approval of a condltion~1 use permIt. There are no density limltations for liquor stores but there can be no more than 12 bars on Main Street (no more than 3 new bars south of Ocean Park Boulevard and 4 north of Ocean Park Boulevard). The "eM" Main Street zonIng provISlons permit up to 22 restaurants on Main Street WIth no more than two per block. All restaurants that existed prior to adoption of the zoning provlsions are permItted to remaIn so some blocks exceed the density limIts. UntIl adoption of the City's Land Use and Circulation Elements, most new development or changes of use require the approval of an Interlm Development Permit. The Plannlng Commission (or CIty Council on appeal) in approving a permit must find that the proposed proJect, among other flndings, wIll not preJudice the abilIty of the City to adopt a revised Land Use Element. The CItylS guidellnes for proJects that WIll not preJudIce the City's ability to adopt a Land Use Element (Resolution 6385) contains no standards for alcohol outlet~ other than recommending that liquor stores and bars require a conditional use permit. 14 . e Mayor and City Council - February 28, 1984 Provisions in other sections of the Municipal Code control and regulate the operation of businesses selling alcohol, but these are limited to the business licensing and healthy operation of the business. LOCAL ZONING OPTIONS Slnce the State has exclusive authority to issue liquor licenses, local optIons for controlling alcohol outlets are somewhat limited. CIties and countles can establlsh reasonable condItIons, standards, and density threshold for alcohol outlets but these actIons may not have the effect of restricting the State's authority to Issue liquor llcenses. A review of how other California clties exercise control over alcohol outlets as well as discussions with planners in these communities reveal a number of measures which can be undertaken In addressing this Issue: o Temporary moratorium can be enacted to prevent over- concentration of outlets whlle providing time to assess local needs and posslble actions, partIcularly in rapidly developing or decllning areas; o Conditional use zonins WhICh distinguishes between alcohol outlets and other commerCIal enterprises can be Instituted. The burden of proof is on operators to provlde assurances that the operatIon will achIeve compllance with conditlons. This is an incremental approach which deals with each case as it arises. Los Angeles Clty has developed an ordinance for the South Central area of the City that would require conditional use permits for all new liquor stores and all existing liquor stores where the owner applies for a new type of llquor license, where the existing premlses is considered to have been abandoned, and where there has been a substantial change in the mode or character of the operation of the establishment. Culver Ci ty requires condl tional use permi ts for all new outlets within 300 feet of residential areas. 15 Mayor and Clty C~Cil e February 28, 1984 Burbank requires conditional use permIts for all new restaurants and bars for which the owner applies for an on-sale liquor license and for all existing restaurants and bars for which there is a change in the ownership or transfer of the liquor license. The condltional use permit process allows for greater public notice/public hearing requirements than standard ABC noticing requirements and results in community input which might not otherwise be available to loc al offlC i al s. In add 1 tion, the cond i tional use permIt can require certaln conditions such as, regulatIng the hours of operation or restrictIng the type of alcohol to be sold to help satisfy neighbors' concerns about the alcohol outlet. o Threshold zonln6 which creates special districts that est a b II s h d en sit Y t h res h 0 Ids b you tIe t t y p e . On c e a threshold ~s reached for an area, a speclal permit is required. San Francisco has developed such a process and has found that ~t has had lIttle regulatory effect. The City's "CM" Main Street zone also sets densities for uses most likely to sell alcohol. If strictly applied, thresholdexclusionary zoning develops consistency in planning and zoning by establishlng predetermined and consistent standards. This method differs from conditional use zoning in that threshold zon Ing impl ies that no spec ial perm i t (such as a conditional use permlt) is requIred unless the threshold limit is proposed to be exceeded. o Cooperation can be established between State ABC and 1 oc al Jur i sd i ct Ion thro ugh (1) encour agi ng the ABe to provide immediate notice of applications for on- sale and off-sale llcenses to provide the CIty WIth more tIme to evaluate and respond to applications, (2) monltoring of licensees by the City and exercising the right to initiate publIC license revocation hearings showing violatlons of specifIc ABe codes and standards, (3) urging ABC deference to local concerns about license application review and revocation of lIcenses and inclusion of community "health, safety, morals and welfare concernsft in ABC monltoring activity. ~AIN STREET LIQUOR LICENSE PROTEST POLICY The Main Street liquor license protest policy is one of many issues related to alcohol outlets in the City. On November 29, 1983, the City Council discussed the appropriateness of 16 e Mayor and City eouncil e February 28, 1984 continuing to protest all applications for liquor licenses on Maln Street. The Council initiated the current protest policy in November 1979 pending development and approval of the Main Street PI an. Staff recommended that the City not protest licenses for businesses permltted by the Main Street Plan and the "eM" Main Street zoning and for outlets approved by the C1ty wIth conditional use permits. Staff also recommended that the City continue to protest all other retaIl liquor outlets until a Citywide policy for these types of outlets could be developed after adoptIon of the Cl ty's Land Use and Circulation Elements. At the Counc il meeting, re~ndents of the area expressed concern about the proposed change In the CIty'S protest policy. The residents felt that the protests provided the only mechanism to adequately notIfy the neIghborhood of pendIng new alcohol outlets, that the protests resulted in some applicants WIthdrawIng their applicatIons thus reducing the number of potential alcohol outlets in the area, and the protests prOVIded the CIty with the opportunity to express to the ABC the City'S desire to reduce alcohol outlets in Santa Monica. The City staff was concerned that the universal protest of all licenses on Main Street regardless of whether or not they were permitted by the MaID Street Plan and "eM" zoning and whether or not they were for liquor stores approved by the City with a conditional use permit could be construed by the ABC as an inconsistent City policy on such protests. Thi:s could resul t in the City losing ered i bill ty WIth the ABC with a resulting disregard for comments the City 11 . Mayor and Cl ty cote il II February 28, 1984 might make on future issues. Council members determined that a decision on the matter should be delayed until after City staff was able to meet with the neighborhood residents to clarlfy the staff recommendation or refine the proposal. On Fe b r u a r y 8, 1 9 8 4 , C i t Y s t a f f met wit hag r 0 u p 0 f s eve n reSIdents who were most famlliar wlth Main Street development to dlSCUSS the alcohol license protest policy issue. Two main Issues were dIscussed: 1) notiflcation of residents near potentlal alcohol outlets and 2) the excessive number of alcohol outlets on the street. The general concensus of those persons at the meetlng was that the ABC's publiC notification of llquor license applIcations was inadequate and should be supplemented in some way. I~ was felt that, at a minimum, resldents wlthin 300' to 500' of the proposed outlet should be notlfled of the application and that notification of the neighborhood organlzatlon representing the area would be useful. Several people attending the meeting felt that the Main Street Plan and "CM" Main Street zoning may require some revision since the Issue of alcohol outlets was not speciflcally addressed. The people attending the meeting neither endorsed nor rejected City staff's recommended Main Street liquor license protest policy. CONCLUSIONS Empirical studIes indIcate that there is a relationship between alcohol availability, consumption, and community impact problems. Review of alcohol license information from the ABC indicate that 18 . . e Mayor and eity Council February 28, 1984 there has been a steady increase in the number of alcohol outlets in Santa Monica over the past three year5. An analysis of the location of these outlets indicates that certain types of outlets are concentrated In certain areas of the Clty. Based on recent permit requests both within the City and in other communIties, new types of alcohol outlets are beginning appear which could expand the types of outlets located in the City in the future. CommunIty concern about these issues has increased and is evident In the formation of stUdy groups and the development of plans which discuss the problems of alcohol outlets and suggest solutions to the problems. The issuance for liquor lIcenses is the exclusive authority of the State and the rules and regulatIon of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Department do not always consider loeal concerns or aggregate problems. The State does permit local jurisdIctions to extablish reasonable controls and conditions on the location of alcohol outlet premises. The City currently has few zoning regulations concerning alcohol outlets but the Draft Land Use Element is proposing as City policy that the number of alcohol outlets in the nelghborhood commercial dlstricts be limited or controlled. The Draft Element suggests one method that could be used to implement this policy is a use density system in the Zoning Code which would limit the number of uses where an over-concentration of the use would have adverse impacts on surrounding areas. The Draft Element states that fur ther anal ysi s 15 requi r ed before spec i fie use den s i ti es 19 - Mayor and City Council e February 28, 1984 are established. ALTERNATIVES As mentioned previously, there are a number of measures the City may enact to control alcohol outlets in Santa Monica. The City should consider several of these measures when preparing permanent controls in the future. While it may be useful to enact a temporary moratorium at this time to stop new alcohol outlets from locating in the City prior to adopting permanent control measures, this could cause hardshlps for businesses that may not be affected by future alcohol outlet controls. It would appear more approprIate to enact an interlm control measure that would permit the City to reVIew and approve new outlets on a case by case basis and to condItIon that approval based on the specIfic type of alcohol outlet, neighborhood locatIon, and potential problems involved. BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACTS The recommended interim action presented in this report does not have a budget or fiscal impact. Budget and fiscal Impacts resulting from permanent alcohol outlet control measures will be analyzed when they are developed. RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve staff's original recommendation regarding City 20 . Kayor and City Council e February 28, 1984 protests of liquor license applications on Main Street, namely that the eity not protest liquor license applications for: a. eXIsting liquor stores and new liquor stores for which the Ci ty has approved a cond i tional use permi t which is required by the "eM" Maln Street zoning classificationj b. existing bars and new bars which are permitted by the "CM" MaIn Street zonIng classification and for which the CIty has approved the requIred condltional use permit; c. existing restaurants and new restaurants with 50 or more seats which are permitted by the "eM" Main Street zoning provisions and for which the City has approved the requIred conditional use permit; d. existlng restaurants and new restaurants under 50 seats which are permitted by the "eMU Main Street zonIng provIsions (these restaurants do not require condItional use permi ts). The Cl ty would contInue to protest liquor license applications for retail stores (such as mini markets or gift shops) until the eIty develops a Citywide policy and control mechanism for these "new types" of alcohol outlets. 2} DIrect CIty staff to notify OPCO and Ocean Park residents and property owners of new liquor license applications for businesses on Main Street. The notice would be mailed to OPCD and residents and property owners withIn 500' of the business and provide lnformatlon about the type of license being requested and the ABC regulations regarding an individual's protest of license applications. 3) Direct the City Attorney in consultation with the COMmunity and Economic Development Department to draft an ordinance that would require the approval of a conditional use permit for all 21 - Mayor and CIty Council e February 28, 1984 new premises from which alcohol is proposed to be sold or served except on MaIn Street aDd to study the feasibility of requlring conditional use permits for pre~ise5 for which a liquor license 15 proposed to be transferred or changed to a different claSSIfIcation. This interim control measure should be in effect until permanent outlet controls can be developed and approved In conjunction with a revised Zoning Ordinance that implements the adopted Land Use and eirculation Elements. Requirements for approval of the Conditional Use Permit should be those deemed necessary: o to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare; o to secure the objectlves of the General Plan; o and to promote the orderly development of the community. The Planni:1g eOmmiSSlOn and CIty Council on appeal should consIder whether the proposed alcohol outlet: o will adversely affect the welfare of neighborhood residents; o wIll contribute to an undue concentration of alCOhol outlets in the area; o and will detrimentally affect nearby reSIdentially zoned areas after consIdering the distance of the outlet to re:nd ential buildIngs, churches, schools, hospitals, playgrounds, parks, and other existing outlets. ConditIons for approval of the conditional use permIt such as hours of operation and type of alcohol sold would be decided on a 22 e Mayor and City Council e February 28, 1984 case by case basis depending of the location and type of alcohol outl et proposed. 4) Direct City staff to study the issue of alcohol outlets in greater detaIl. once the Land Use Element is adopted,work with the various communIty and business interests Involved, and prepare permanent control measures that refine the interim measure and that are tailored to the area and the type of alcohol outlet. These refInements should include density limitatIons in some areas; locatIonal requirements such as dIstance from schools, churches, parks, and other uses In some neIghborhoods; reasonable prohibitIons of certain types of outlets from certain areas; the lIfting of requirements from certain types of outlets; and other refInements. Appropriate changes would be incorporated into future changes to the City's Zoning Code. Prepared by: Paul J. SIlvern, Manager Christopher S. Rudd, Associate Planner Program and Policy Development DiVIsion Community and EconomIc Development Department Attachments: 1) Table 1: Number and Type of Alcohol Outlets in the City of Santa Monica. 2) Table 2: Location of Retail Alcohol Outlets 1983 3) Maps: Location of Alcohol Outlets 23 ~ - e e Attachment 1 Table 1 NUMBER AND TYPE OF ALCOHOL OUTLETS -- IN THE CITY OF SANTA MOHICA Number 0 f Current Licenses eh an g e " Ty:pe of Outlet 1980-81. 1981-82. 1982-83** 1980-1983 Chane;e Llquor and Retall Stores Off-Sale Beer & WIne 44 47 56 +12 27% Off-Sale General**. 49 47 46 - 3 - 6$ TOTAL 93 94 102 :... 9 + 9.7% Restaurants O~-Sale Beer & Wlne 100 108 111 +11 11$ On-Sale General 65 67 76 + 11 17$ TOTAL 165 175 187 +22 +13.3% Bar On-Sale Beer &. Wine 5 5 6 + 1 20% On -Sale General 25 24 21 - 4 -16% On-Sale Beer 1 1 0 - 1 TOTAL 31 30 27 4 -12.9% Cl ubs/ Other On-Sale Beer & Wine (FIshing Boat) 2 2 0 - 2 On-Sal e Gener al (Cl ub) 8 7 6 - 2 -25% Or.-Sal e Beer ( food) . If * I 13 12 13 0 0$ TOTAL 23 29 19 4 -17.4% TOTAL 312 320 335 + 23 + 7.4' · Data provided by Alcoholic Beverage Control, Technical Division, Sacramento (November 1982). *1 Actlve retail licenses as of October 7, 1983. III "General" IDcludes beer, wine and all other alcoholic beverages. IIII Business must sell food (sandwlches) but is not required to provide full restaurant service. Minors are permitted on the premlses. , . . e Attachment 2 Table 2 LOCATION OF RETAIL ALCOHOL OUTLETS 1983 Street Liquor and Other Stores Restaurants Bars Other- Total Downtown .. 15 (18.1$) 62 (74.71.) 4 ( 4.81.) , 2 (2.4$); 83 (100S) 1 I I I I Wilshire Blvd.... 16 ( 27 . a) 38 (64.4%) 3 ( 5.1%) I 2 (3.4%)1 59 (100%) J I I t Pico B1 v d . 12 (38.7~) 14 (45.2$.) 4 (12.9%) I 1 (3.2~) 31 (100%) I , I MaIn Street 6 (20.7'1) 18 (62.1$) 5 (17.2'1) I 0 29 (100'1) I I I Santa Monlca.*. 9 (42.9'1) 8 (38.1%) 3 (14.3%) t 1 (4.8'1) 21 (100'1) I I I LIncoln 61 vd. 7 (33.3'1) I 9 (42.9'1) 3 (14.3'1) I 2 (9.5$) 21 (1001,) I I I Montana Ave. 14 (77.8'1) 3 (16.7%) 1 ( 5.5%) , 0 I 18 (100%) , I I I I I Ocean Park Blvd. 5 (50.0f,) 4 (40.01.) 0 I (10.0'1)\ 10 ( 100%) I , , I I Rest of Cl ty 18 (26.6$) 31 (49.21.) 4 ( 6.3$) 110 (15.9'1): 63 (100$) CITY TOTAL 102 (30.4'1) 187 (55.8$) 27 ( 8.lf,) 19 (5.1'.t) 335 ( 100'1 ) * "Other" Includes clubs, and beer outlets required to serve some food such as sandwiches but is not requIred to prov id e full restaurant serVlces. .. 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