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Council approves special‑use permit for Winter Road convenience store with restrictions on tobacco, alcohol and hours
Summary
The council approved a special use permit for a convenience store at 11037 East Winter Road and, by amendment, imposed conditions from community discussions: no tobacco sales, no tobacco or drug paraphernalia, no alcohol sales, no video/lottery/gambling devices, and restricted overnight hours. The applicant agreed to the conditions.
The Independence City Council on Sept. 2 approved a special‑use permit for a convenience store at 11037 East Winter Road and adopted city‑level conditions that the applicant agreed to after neighborhood meetings. The council amended the special‑use permit to add five conditions and then approved the ordinance on second reading. The amendment passed 6-0 and the ordinance (25‑074) passed 6-0 on second reading. Amendment conditions, as stated on the record, include: “There shall be no tobacco sales associated with [the] convenience store; there shall be no tobacco and drug paraphernalia sales; there shall be no alcohol sales; there shall be no video, lottery terminals, gaming devices, gambling devices associated with the convenience store; and the convenience store shall not operate hours between 10 PM and 6 to 8 AM.” The applicant and neighborhood representatives discussed these terms during planning‑level meetings, and council members said the amendment reflected those neighborhood concerns. Assistant Community Development Director Rick Arroyo told the council the property is within 500 feet of residential uses, which is why a special‑use permit was required, and that planning commission had recommended approval without conditions; council added conditions after community input. City staff noted the council can place special‑use conditions at the council level or planning commission level; the council said the conditions are intended to protect neighborhood character and respond to concerns raised by the Inglewood Business Association and nearby residents. On the record, the city attorney explained the conditions are enduring: if the business later seeks different operational terms (for example, to sell alcohol or tobacco), the owner would need to reapply for a new special‑use permit seeking different conditions; council approval would be required to lift the restrictions. Action taken: council approved the amendment and then the special‑use permit ordinance on second reading (25‑074). The permit now includes the council‑adopted conditions as recorded.
