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Council adopts 45‑day urgency moratorium on new off‑site beer and wine permits while code review proceeds
Summary
The council adopted an urgency ordinance imposing a 45‑day moratorium on approvals for new permits or entitlements for off‑site sales of beer and wine citywide to allow time to study municipal code updates and concentrations of alcohol businesses; the ordinance passed unanimously.
The Camarillo City Council adopted an urgency ordinance on Jan. 22 imposing a 45‑day moratorium on issuance of any permits, approvals or entitlements for the retail sale of beer and wine for off‑site consumption citywide.
City planning staff told the council the municipal code governing alcohol sales has not been comprehensively reviewed in several years and is not adequate to address recent or anticipated applications, including in areas of concentration. Staff said the state Business and Professions Code governs alcohol licensing but does not preempt local land‑use authority, and that a temporary moratorium is needed to gather data and draft proposed municipal code amendments.
The urgency ordinance was brought as an initial 45‑day measure; staff noted the council may extend the moratorium for additional periods (up to about two years combined) if further study and drafting are needed. Planning staff recommended the council find the moratorium exempt from CEQA under the general rule (CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3)) and then adopt the urgency ordinance.
After brief public comment and council discussion, the council adopted the urgency ordinance on a unanimous vote of those present.
Vote: Council Members Martinez Bravo, Santangelo, Tremblay and Mayor Kildee voted yes; motion passed 4–0.
