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CUP No. 2025-02 – Ole City Market ABC License (1623 W. Seventeenth Street) April 14, 2025 Page 4 of 9 4 9 6 9 On March 9, 2015, Northgate Market received approval of CUP No. 2015-04 to upgrade from a Type 20 ABC license to a Type 21 ABC license in order to distilled spirits for off-premise consumption, in addition to its existing beer and wine sales. Northgate Market remained in operation at the location until the end of 2022 and the tenant space has remained vacant since. Northgate Market transferred their Type 21 ABC license in November 2022 to their new location at 2603 W. Westminster Avenue. Ole City Market is a supermarket chain with four locations in Los Angeles County. The company’s origins trace back to 1998 with the establishment of Villa Market in Long Beach. In 2003, the company expanded by acquiring Best Bargain in Inglewood, a 25,000-square-foot market that originally opened as an Alpha Beta in the late 1960s. The establishment is dedicated to providing competitively priced, high-quality goods in a convenient and welcoming shopping environment. Product offerings include fresh produce, meats, seafood, deli items, frozen foods, groceries, beverages, and a selection of beer and liquor. Project Analysis Conditional Use Permit Analysis CUP requests are governed by Section 41-638 of the SAMC. CUPs may be granted when it can be shown that the proposed project will not adversely impact the community. If these findings can be made, then it is appropriate to grant the CUP. Conversely, the inability to make these findings would result in a denial. The purpose of regulating establishments that sell alcoholic beverages is to set forth operating practices and procedures and to minimize impacts to surrounding areas. Staff has reviewed the applicant’s request and has determined that the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption at the subject location will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the community. Pursuant to Section 41-196(c) and 41-196(d) of the SAMC, the subject site is exempt from separation requirements for off-sale establishments, as the subject tenant space exceeds 10,000 square feet in size. Given that the market is over 10,000 square feet in size, it is also not subject to the maximum alcohol storage and display area for off-sale establishments of five-percent (5%). Although not subject to this requirement, the applicant is proposing an alcohol storage and display area of less than two percent (2%). Furthermore, the site will be in compliance with all standards of SAMC Section 41-196(f) for the off-premise sale of alcoholic beverages, which can also be found as part of Exhibit 1. These operational standards will mitigate potential impacts on the adjacent uses and ensure the use does not become an attractive nuisance to the community. The proposed sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption will provide an ancillary service to Ole City Market customers by allowing them the ability to purchase a wider variety of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with groceries. This would allow the market to remain economically viable and compete with nearby stores offering the same type of services, and would allow the market to better serve the community by providing an added convenience and a “one- stop” shopping experience. Moreover, the use will not be detrimental to persons residing and working in the area as the operation standards will ensure that the use will not create any negative or adverse impacts. Ole City Market is an established grocery chain with established policies and procedures focused on security and alcohol responsibility, which will help ensure that alcohol sales are handled in a responsible manner and in a manner in compliance with all applicable laws.