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San Bernardino planning panel denies Arco’s request to sell beer and wine at Highland Avenue station
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 6-1 to deny a conditional use permit and public convenience and necessity finding that would have allowed an Arco gas station at West Highland Avenue and North Mountain View Avenue to sell beer and wine (ABC Type 20). Staff cited an overconcentration of off‑sale licenses in the census tract, elevated crime statistics,
The San Bernardino Planning Commission voted 6-1 to deny a conditional use permit and a public convenience and necessity (PCN) finding that would have allowed an Arco gas station at the southeast corner of West Highland Avenue and North Mountain View Avenue to sell beer and wine under an ABC Type 20 license.
Staff presented the item as Conditional Use Permit 23-01 and Public Convenience or Necessity 23-01 and recommended denial. Planner Angeline Mendoza told commissioners the site is in Census Tract 54, where state Alcoholic Beverage Control guidance allocates five off‑sale licenses; the tract currently has seven active off‑sale licenses, an overage of two. Mendoza said city staff reran a police report for 2024–2025 and found the subject site saw about 140 crimes during the reporting period, exceeding the city average by roughly 104.65 percent. She…
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