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Planning Commission grants beer-and-wine permit to Grapeleaf Greek Cuisine at 650 South Grand Avenue
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing on-site beer and wine sales for Grapeleaf Greek Cuisine at 650 South Grand Avenue, with hours and outdoor seating conditions described in the staff report; there was no public opposition at the hearing.
The Glendora Planning Commission on Jan. 7 voted 4-0 to approve a conditional use permit allowing beer-and-wine sales for on-site consumption at Grapeleaf Greek Cuisine, 650 South Grand Avenue.
Planning staff said the restaurant occupies an existing space in a shopping center at Grand and Colorado Avenue within the Route 66 Grand Commercial Gateway zone and that the CUP is required under the Glendora Municipal Code for liquor sales in that zone. Notices were mailed to property owners within 300 feet and published in the San Gabriel Valley Examiner; staff reported no public inquiries or opposition.
Applicant Jose Andinos Brissakis (identified in the record) told the commission the business is currently the only Greek restaurant in the city and that offering beer and wine would complete the dining experience. “We are the, right now, the only Greek restaurant in the city,” he said. Staff said hours provided by the applicant are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and that alcohol would be sold only for on-site consumption in the dining area and within a proposed outdoor patio area; the outdoor dining area will require a separate permit.
Staff recommended—and the commission adopted—a categorical exemption under CEQA and approved the CUP as described in the planning commission resolution. An oral roll call recorded yes votes from Commissioners Kos and Norwood, Vice Chair Cremins and Chair Brian Faber. The resolution includes standard conditions typical for on-site liquor permits and requires that final outdoor-patio permits and any required operating conditions be completed before liquor sales can begin.
