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Business owners ask council for conditional‑use relief after liquor‑store denial at 1035 W. King St.
Summary
The owner of a planned package liquor store at 1035 W. King St. told the council she spent roughly $450,000 on a liquor license and approximately $700,000 on the building and asked the city to grant a conditional‑use permit following a denial under a new zoning ordinance.
Lisa McDermott, general manager of Clear Lake Liquors, addressed the council during delegation to explain that she and partners closed on a property at 1035 W. King St. in September 2023 and later applied for a package liquor store permit. McDermott said the city issued a zoning denial after the city's new ordinance took effect and asked the council to grant a conditional‑use permit.
"We are requesting the city give us a conditional use permit to open up a package liquor store," McDermott told council members. She said the business had already spent about $450,000 on the liquor license and approximately $700,000 on the building, plus about $180,000 in contracts for roofing and interior work.
McDermott said she filed a zoning verification and then submitted a conditional‑use application on Dec. 15, 2024; the city issued a denial in January 2025 after a new ordinance became effective Dec. 23, 2024. She asked the city to consider a CUP rather than leaving the business unable to proceed after large capital outlays.
Council members did not take a vote that night on McDermott’s request. The matter appeared in public comment so council and staff could review the paperwork and zoning status; McDermott provided contact information and copies of contractor invoices and said she would follow up with staff.
