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Port Sugar & Whiskey Lounge seeks 4‑COP waiver for Gunn Highway plaza space; staff supports waiver for residential separation
Summary
E & J Promotions (Port Sugar & Whiskey Lounge) applied Sept. 22 for a 4‑COP liquor license at 4802 Gunn Highway and requested a distance separation waiver because residential property lies within 250 feet; staff supported the waiver noting buffering, a drive aisle and the commercial orientation of the plaza.
Representatives for E & J Promotions (Port Sugar & Whiskey Lounge) presented Sept. 22 for Special Use SU25‑11194 seeking a 4‑COP alcoholic beverage permit for a 5,873‑square‑foot unit (with approximately 675 square feet of outside area) at 4802 Gunn Highway in a commercial shopping‑plaza building.
The applicant acknowledged a residential property lies within about 216 feet of the proposed wet zone (the code distance is 250 feet for residential separation), producing a requested distance separation waiver of 34 feet. Development Services staff supported the waiver, noting there is a 120‑foot right-of-way and a 60‑foot drive aisle separating the residential property from the wet zone, that residences face away from the plaza, that a fence and vegetation screen the area, and that the proposed outdoor area and main entrance face away from residential lots.
No public speakers testified in favor or opposition. Staff indicated the subject wet zoning is in a commercially developed area and recommended approval of the waiver based on site buffering and orientation. The hearing officer closed the record and will issue a written decision within 15 business days.
Ending: The record for SU25‑11194 is closed; the hearing officer will issue a written decision within 15 business days. If approved, the applicant must complete licensing and comply with any conditions imposed by staff or the officer.
