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San Bernardino planning commission continues Arco gas station alcohol-license request after notice, crime and concentration concerns
Summary
The City of San Bernardino Planning Commission on a unanimous vote continued consideration of a conditional use permit and public convenience or necessity review for an Arco gas station at 189 West Highland Avenue, after staff flagged an overconcentration of off‑sale licenses and elevated local crime and the applicant clarified the requested license type.
The City of San Bernardino Planning Commission on a unanimous vote continued consideration of a conditional use permit (CUP 23-01) and a public convenience or necessity review for the Arco gas station and convenience store at 189 West Highland Avenue.
Staff recommended denial, citing census-tract oversaturation of off-sale alcohol outlets and elevated crime in the subject reporting district. The applicant asked the commission to approve the sale of alcohol under a reduced set of conditions; commissioners asked staff to re-evaluate and return with additional analysis and proposed conditions, including a requirement for the store’s surveillance system to link with San Bernardino Police Department systems if feasible.
Angeline Mendoza, planning staff, told commissioners the application originally appeared in staff files as a request for a Type 21 (full liquor) general license and that the census tract limit is five active…
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