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Planning commission continues review of Robert’s Liquor conditional‑use permit after police, ABC reports and owner testimony
Summary
The commission continued a staff‑initiated review of the off‑sale alcohol conditional‑use permit for Robert’s Liquor to a date certain and directed staff and police to confer with the owner and return with updates; commissioners requested supplementary materials and evidence before taking final action.
The Hermosa Beach Planning Commission on Oct. 21 continued a city‑initiated review of the conditional‑use permit for Robert’s Liquor (74 Pier Plaza) after staff, the police department and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control presented a record of undercover investigations and continuing alcohol‑related complaints.
Assistant Planner Johnny Case summarized the administrative history. He said the off‑sale CUP was originally adopted in 1990 and confirmed on appeal by City Council Resolution 90‑5357. Case told commissioners the Police Department and the California ABC documented three incidents of alcohol sales to minors between February 2024 and August 2025, including an ABC undercover operation on Aug. 8, 2025. Case said the police chief requested a CUP review because the licensee had not…
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