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Planning commission approves Chevron gas station’s request to sell beer and wine in Camarillo Commons
Summary
The commission adopted a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit CUP 436 to allow off-site sale of beer and wine at a Chevron market in Camarillo Commons, finding the application exempt from CEQA and noting the application predated the city moratorium on alcohol at gas stations.
The Camarillo Planning Commission on March 18 adopted a resolution approving a conditional use permit to allow off-site sale of beer and wine at a Chevron gas station in the Camarillo Commons shopping area.
Associate Planner Serena Gonzalez presented the project, describing the market at 255 Arnel Road as roughly 2,942 square feet with approximately 50 square feet (about 1.7% of the store) dedicated to beer and wine displays near the cashier station. City staff recommended the commission find the project exempt from CEQA under Class 1 and approve Conditional Use Permit CUP 436 subject to the conditions in the staff report.
Gonzalez told the commission the license application arrived in December, before the City Council later adopted a temporary moratorium on new alcohol permits for gas-station retailers; because this application preceded that ordinance, staff said it is not affected by the moratorium. The city also routed the application to the Camarillo Police Department, which asked for secured access to a side door and other security measures; the police recommendations appear as conditions of approval.
The record shows the census tract contains a high concentration of alcohol licenses: staff reported 42 on‑sale and 10 off‑sale licenses within the tract and noted the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (ABC) baseline recommendation of 5 on‑sale and 3 off‑sale for a tract of that size. The applicant’s representative, Steve Rawlings, said Mack Associates (owner/operator) agrees to the conditions of approval and emphasized store design that places the cashier near the market floor to limit theft and provide cashier visibility.
Staff noted there is a previously issued off‑sale license associated with a 99¢ store; that license can remain active if required renewal fees are paid before the license’s expiration, which staff said is May 2025. Staff reported they have not been notified of a transfer or reactivation as of the meeting.
After a motion and second, the commission voted unanimously to adopt Resolution PC2025-53 approving CUP 436 with the recommended conditions.
