Land Use Operating Standards / Grandfathered Alcohol Establishments / Ordinance

CF 17-0957 

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to land use operating standards applicable to existing alcohol establishments that do not have a Conditional Use Permit and operate under grandfathered land use rights to sell alcohol at a property.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Krekorian – O’Farrell):

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP), in consultation with the City Attorney, and with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, to prepare and present an Ordinance that contains land use operating standards applicable to existing alcohol establishments that do not have a Conditional Use Permit and operate under grandfathered land use rights to sell alcohol at a property.

INSTRUCT the DCP to use the City of Oakland’s Deemed Approved Ordinance as a model, inasmuch as it is recognized nationally as a best practice, and replicated by cities nationwide.

INSTRUCT the DCP to report in 30 days on a time line for the above matter.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


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  • 05/01/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 17-0957 
  • 04/16/2019 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Planning (April 10, 2019)
  • 04/15/2019 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from City Planning (April 10, 2019)

Department of City Planning report, dated April 10, 2019, relative to the timeline regarding land use operating standards applicable to existing alcohol establishments that do not have a Conditional Use Permit and operate under grandfathered land use rights to sell alcohol at a property.

  • 03/06/2019 Council action final.
  • 03/05/2019 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 02/27/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 5, 2019 .  PLUM Report (February 25, 2019),  Motion (August 23, 2017)
  • 02/26/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .   Motion (August 23, 2017
  • 02/22/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 26, 2019.  Motion (August 23, 2017
  • 08/23/2017 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.      Motion (August 23, 2017)
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