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Planning commission approves Sprouts' permit to sell full alcohol for off-site consumption
Summary
The San Clemente Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a conditional use permit allowing Sprouts Farmers Market at 55 Camino De Estrella to sell full-strength packaged alcohol (Type 21), finding the project exempt from CEQA.
The San Clemente Planning Commission voted unanimously May 21 to approve a conditional use permit allowing Sprouts Farmers Market at 55 Camino De Estrella to add full-strength, ready-to-drink spirits for off-site consumption.
Brandon Hanley, the city planner presenting the staff report, told commissioners the request would not change the store layout and that alcohol would continue to occupy roughly 2% of the sales floor. Hanley said the store already carries a limited selection of beer and wine and that the proposed change requires an Alcoholic Beverage Control Type 21 license. "This application proposes no changes to the site itself," Hanley said, adding staff found no recent code cases related to alcohol and that police and ABC had no outstanding concerns.
Applicant representative Terry Dickeroff told the commission Sprouts selected a small number of California stores to pilot transitioning some locations from a Type 20 to a Type 21 license. "Sprouts has chosen select stores in the state of California to try to roll out this program of trying some of the to, transition from a type 20 to a type 21," Dickeroff said. He said the store will keep its existing hours, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and that no sales-floor reconfiguration is proposed.
Commissioner Scott McCann moved to approve staff recommendations, including a CEQA categorical exemption under 15301 and adoption of resolution PC 25-008 and CUP 25-193. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis and carried unanimously. The planning commission noted the approval is subject to a 10-day appeal period before the use permit becomes final.
Staff reports and the commission's findings concluded the proposed sale of packaged spirits is consistent with the property’s Community Commercial 2 zoning and San Clemente general plan policies, and that the limited scope of changes would not increase parking demand or create new traffic impacts.
The planning commission’s action allows Sprouts to pursue the ABC Type 21 license and to implement the limited product expansion if no appeal is filed within the required period.
