DATE: November 24, 2020
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 20 for J.T. Atwal Petroleum, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Consider and take action on request for determination of public convenience or necessity on application for Alcoholic Beverage License Type 20 filed by J.T. Atwal Petroleum, Inc., 70 N Brawley Ave., Fresno, CA 93706.
REPORT
The applicant is applying for a Type 20 license (off-sale beer and wine) to be used at 70 N Brawley Ave., Fresno, CA 93706. Business and Professions Code Section 23817.7 requires a determination of public convenience or necessity by the local governing body if the census tract or County has an undue concentration of alcoholic beverage licenses.
This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board must take action on this request for the Type 20 license to be approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, per Section 23817.7 of the Business and Professions Code. If the County determines that public convenience or necessity would not be served by the issuance of the Type 20 license, then the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control would deny the issuance of the license.
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:
J.T. Atwal Petroleum, Inc. filed associated paperwork to apply for a Type 20 off-sale beer and wine license (sales for consumption off the premises). This facility will serve as a convenience market and gas station, which also sells food and merchandise.
On January 1, 1998, Business and Professions Code Section 23817.5 was amended to permanently establish a moratorium on the issuance of Type 20 licenses in cities and counties where th...
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