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Council determines public convenience would not be served for alcohol sales at 3535 Cahuenga Blvd.; applicant must reapply after zoning process
Summary
Council adopted the recommendation on a public convenience or necessity determination for a proposed off-site alcohol license at 3535 Cahuenga Boulevard, voting 10-0 to find the license would not serve the public convenience or necessity; staff said the applicant must reapply after zoning administrative actions are completed.
The Los Angeles City Council on May 30 adopted a determination that the proposed off-site sale of alcohol at 3535 Cahuenga Boulevard would not serve the public convenience or necessity. The clerk recorded a 10-0 vote on item 9 to approve the determination as recommended by staff.
Members of the public spoke in opposition during public comment. Melrose Larry Green said he supported the staff recommendation, citing concerns about concentration of alcohol outlets and traffic near freeway access and the Universal Amphitheater area. City staff (Ms. Misakowski) described this as a “Caldera finding” (a time-limited file) and explained that the zoning administrative (ZA) hearing and associated processes must proceed before the applicant may reapply. Staff advised the applicant to reapply after the ZA decision and any appeals, because the city must act by the statutory time limit on the file (staff said the city must act by June 15).
After staff’s explanation, the council opened and closed the roll and the chair announced 10 ayes; staff recorded the action as a determination that public convenience or necessity would not be served. The vote means the city denied the public-convenience finding at this stage and the applicant may return after completing zoning/administrative processes.
No conditional use permit or final zoning action was granted at the council hearing; staff clarified this determination does not substitute for the ZA process and that applicants must follow zoning procedures before seeking a new hearing on the ABC licensing matter.
