DATE: January 10, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity on Application for Alcoholic Beverage License Type 21 for Ajit S. and Surinder K. Gill
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Consider and take action on request for determination of public convenience or necessity on application for Alcoholic Beverage License Type 21 filed by Ajit S. and Surinder K. Gill located on 111 E. Mountain View, Fresno, CA 93725.
REPORT
The applicant is applying for a Type 21 license (off-sale general) to be used at 111 E. Mountain View, Fresno, CA 93725. Business and Professions Code Sections 23958 and 23958.4 require a public convenience or necessity to be determined by the local governing body if the census tract or County has an undue concentration of alcoholic beverage licenses.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no alternative action. Your Board must take action on this request per Sections 23958 and 23958.4 of the Business and Professions Code.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. A Board approved fee of $235 to cover the cost of mailing notices to property owners was paid by the applicant.
DISCUSSION:
Ajit S. and Surinder K. Gill intend to build a gas station/truck stop located at 111 E. Mountain View, Fresno, CA 93725. This station is part of their $5 million plan to create a large commercial center with the hopes of attracting national chain restaurants and other businesses to this this location. Mr. and Mrs. Gill filed associated paperwork to apply for a Type 21 license (off-sale general - sales of beer, wine and distilled spirits for consumption off of the premises where sold).
The applicant's location is in Census Tract 75. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has determined that an undue concentration of off-sale alcoholic beverage licenses exists in this census tract. Four off-sale lic...
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