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CityCouncil | 2016-02-02 | 7 | discriminatory or personal against this one particular vendor. The City Planner responded the City does not issue ABC licenses The Planning Services Manager clarified that on-sale licenses are generated differently; a new business coming to town will apply for a business license and go through zoning review; restaurants can serve alcohol under the ABC rules; generally off-sale licenses require conditional use permits; an increase on-sale licenses reflects other types of permitted use allowed in the zoning. The City Planner stated the item before Council is a use permit; the findings are documented conditions in the neighborhood; the City cannot be arbitrary about the issue; there have to be clear reasons why the City is saying yes to some people and no to others. Mayor Spencer stated at one of the Planning Board meetings it was stated that there are no beer and wine sales at gas stations; requested for clarification. The Planning Services Manager stated there are currently three. Mayor Spencer stated beer and wine sales have been allowed at Valero since 2001, at Chevron since 1993 and AM/PM since 1988; representations that the City does not do so even though it has been allowed since 1988, is a change that could be a finding that contradicts the prior findings. The City Planner responded that the City has never made a finding in a written document that the City does not sell alcohol from a gas station; it is the Council's prerogative to decide whether the City has different priorities and then apply that to all businesses. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she was on the Planning Board in 2012 when the Board denied the application; the application was denied because of community input regarding public drunkenness, loitering, littering and crimes being committed. Councilmember Oddie inquired where the off-sale licenses have been issued in Alameda since the original application was denied in 2012. The Planning Services Manager responded that there were numerous locations such as spirits alley, WalGreens on Park Street, Bonfare Market and Neptune Plaza on Webster Street. Councilmember Oddie inquired if the location on Webster Street is in close proximity to the gas station. The Planning Services Manager responded in the affirmative; stated that Bonfare Market and Neptune Plaza would be considered a grocery store; outlined the difference Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 6 February 2, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-02-02.pdf |