[{"_1":2,"_87":-5,"_88":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6613429,"mediaKeyId","2870170-37dfc1e33d8dcbcaf43af916b6229792","parentId",2870170,"title","Planning commission approves Type 41 beer‑and‑wine permit for Little More Cafe in Leucadia","audioSeconds",1210,"startMs",3575000,"endMs",4785000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2870170-37dfc1e33d8dcbcaf43af916b6229792&start=3575&end=4785","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2870170-37dfc1e33d8dcbcaf43af916b6229792/thumbnail_3575000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6613429/Encinitas/San-Diego-County/California/Planning-commission-approves-Type-41-beerandwine-permit-for-Little-More-Cafe-in-Leucadia","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613429-2c0488abbd4f68469f77696d656b5b67/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440254&Signature=RgsgckE3hWIAqq3WYhJf9L9eCgtWplj8ekf4quj675T9NgkX9MEa---jklzimSqffYoS6EAIt7P4hxg8dj33FUuEUZE45Qwqc3VSSXIWTwwomrplhFBrDkHatr5Jx3gf3GEh2JuTSZEbFj-QQLGP3TXh-wK0HXxtEU8kec1zVTiUFWFAOkGknhDDi~W4ncxYy1IiHn1vSQ85imBZQhT10SEb4VX8Fn~KswaEWCwlKqrtYF5UGe7vwBUkg9OzQ5Inmy80aO3MIVN4DZDJT0Q72yahD5wcQFK3f5ni0QhiSZCmbCzaYABIeuWvsmcm2zg6v5oogjcNRWkXgLkobjAf2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Encinitas, CA","date","2025-04-04T03:16:29.583Z","article","The Encinitas Planning Commission unanimously approved a minor use permit and coastal development permit to allow beer and wine (ABC Type 41) service at A Little More Cafe, an existing restaurant located at 698 North Coast Highway 101 in the Leucadia/Laurel area.

Planner Jay (staff) reported the restaurant occupies one tenant space in a recently reconstructed building and that no physical changes to the structure are required for the liquor service. The applicant requested indoor alcohol service from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and outdoor patio service from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; the Type 41 license authorizes on‑site consumption of beer and wine only, with distilled spirits prohibited except for cooking.

Staff said a citizen participation program meeting on March 19 drew five neighbors with concerns primarily about the late hour for alcohol service, limited parking and potential noise. Staff reported that one neighbor supported the permit and one opposed; no written letters had been received by hearing time. The staff recommendation was approval with conditions.

Applicant representatives said the restaurant will continue to emphasize food service (breakfast and lunch, with dinner service planned) and the owner, Jennifer Winter, presented the business as a locally rooted enterprise she hopes will preserve a neighborhood restaurant tradition. Project representative Matt Fredericks and owner Jennifer Winter described efforts they will take to encourage responsible parking and behavior.

Commissioners discussed hours and noted the distinction between a liquor license’s allowable hours and an individual business’s operating hours; several commissioners observed many nearby establishments hold licenses that would allow later service but do not remain open to the license limit. Staff explained that the Lucadia 101 specific plan includes parking allowances for small‑lot commercial uses and that the project did not create a nonconforming parking issue under the specific plan.

After deliberation Chair moved to approve the minor use permit. The motion passed 5‑0.

Ending: The approval authorizes the café to seek an ABC Type 41 license for beer and wine consistent with the approved hours; building and ABC licensing steps remain prior to alcohol service beginning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Encinitas Planning Commission Meeting 4/03/25","oneSentenceSummary","The commission granted a minor use permit and coastal development permit to allow on‑site beer and wine service at A Little More Cafe at 698 N. Coast Highway 101, authorizing indoor service until 11 p.m. and patio service until 10 p.m.; hours reflect the requested ABC Type 41 authorization.","taxTitle","Encinitas, San Diego County, California","taxId",3828,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613433,"Encinitas planning commission approves Ortman twin homes with added articulation condition",2968,547000,3515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2870170-37dfc1e33d8dcbcaf43af916b6229792&start=547&end=3515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2870170-37dfc1e33d8dcbcaf43af916b6229792/thumbnail_547000.jpg","/articles/6613433/Encinitas/San-Diego-County/California/Encinitas-planning-commission-approves-Ortman-twin-homes-with-added-articulation-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613433-6cd71802d0a9421f030fb34ec6668b75/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440254&Signature=FmclT7MHAN3Ech8DBmdwF3ll9BPzZn2EhAstup2bTuUzFdAdDdORP0mP-2Q9ySTHc36GwGNIDh~W2sIoXsbq8gHvMW4~CGKVZ~i9mvfjXSXqlXgqJSOexLmpAXq03NkxlVzBXZ~-lQ45MfTQYRfiqkKqM28h7WLfnKElAskO-q-HwZFepbqysuQxD6yNCSEig2-EvS6LuxqfFpG00an5ZXgMNtIs1bEZ6d6XcDwe-PxkuxRLtVubuuSu-vJE~v6yxELiQYuq~H2Fu3Vz7ezRNCr08ey5fu50hXppk5JGBrVzH3Nnfdq5nF9TD-2zekPvMKMDtebhDRIoAvLzzCVw6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Encinitas Planning Commission on April 3 approved a design review permit and coastal development permit for the Ortman Twin Home project, two linked residences proposed for two vacant lots at 2065–2067 Oxford Avenue in the Cardiff community.

Staff described the proposal as two 3,890‑square‑foot, two‑story‑over‑qualified‑basement twin homes with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in the basement and said the project meets the city’s objective design standards and coastal overlay requirements. Takoma Eastland, associate planner, told commissioners the application is exempt from environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines §15303(a), which exempts construction of single‑family residences and accessory dwelling units when the conditions apply.

Neighbors raised questions about building height, notice mailings and stormwater. One nearby resident, Richard Hicks, told the commission he supports the project and said staff had assured him the proposal met the city’s height limits. The project’s civil engineer, Brian Arlino, said the site lacks local storm infrastructure and that large on‑site detention basins and sump pumps were included so post‑construction runoff would not exceed existing conditions and would be conveyed to the street and downstream public facilities.

Commissioners asked detailed questions about grade measurement for the qualifying basement, view corridor language in the design guidelines, landscape palette for native plantings and the perceived lack of color renderings. Applicant Ryan Ortman said he plans to live on the northern lot and described his local building experience. Commissioners pressed the applicant to exceed minimums on the objective design standards landscaping score and sought additional articulation along a long north side wall visible from the alley.

During deliberations commissioners agreed the project met objective standards but requested modest design refinements. The motion to approve the project included two explicit conditions: (1) the metal trim band that delineates the upper and lower materials must project approximately 2–3 inches to provide a distinct plane and improved articulation; and (2) a scrivener’s change to correct a staff‑report typo replacing the word \"exemption\" with \"exception\" in the environmental section. The motion passed 5–0.

The planning commission’s action approves the design review permit and coastal development permit; final building permits and required recorded ADU covenants (standard ADU covenant referenced in the staff report as COV‑1) remain conditions of project implementation.

Commission discussion also recorded that color renderings and 3‑D visualizations are not required by the city’s submittal checklist but staff will encourage applicants to provide them more consistently. Eastland confirmed the city requires a recorded ADU covenant that, among other provisions, restricts short‑term rentals for ADUs.

The commission closed deliberations and moved on to the next agenda item following the 5‑0 approval.

Ending: Staff will incorporate the requested scrivener’s correction into the final resolution and the building permit process will address the recorded ADU covenant and the project’s stormwater detention and bioswale details prior to permit issuance.","The Encinitas Planning Commission approved design review and coastal development permits for a two‑story twin home project on Oxford Avenue, requiring a small projection on a metal trim band and correction of a staff report typo as conditions of approval.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Planning commission approves Type 41 beer‑and‑wine permit for Little More Cafe in Leucadia

Encinitas planning commission approves Ortman twin homes with added articulation condition