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Planning commission approves conditional use permit for liquor store at 511 North Main Street
Summary
The City of Corona Planning and Housing Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing an existing liquor retailer to relocate to a 1,800-square-foot suite at 511 North Main Street after staff found the interior remodel and use met municipal code and CEQA exemption criteria.
The City of Corona Planning and Housing Commission on Feb. 10 approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 2024-0010, permitting a liquor store to relocate to 511 North Main Street.
Assistant Planner Eduardo Galvez presented the staff report, saying the proposal would place the business in Suite 103 of the Shops at Main Street, a multi-tenant center built in 1990. "Conditional Use Permit 2024-0010 is a request to allow the establishment of a new liquor store within an existing commercial suite located at 511 North Main Street," Galvez said. He told commissioners the project consists of an interior remodel only, that the center has 135 parking spaces, and that staff determined the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15301(a).
The applicant said the relocated business currently operates at 450 South Main Street and plans to hold an off-sale general license (Type 21) from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The applicant told commissioners the sales floor will total about 1,800 square feet, with approximately 79% dedicated to alcohol and 21% to food and snacks; staffing would be four to five employees. The applicant confirmed typical deliveries occur about once per week and said larger grocery deliveries are handled by staff, adding that refrigeration equipment would include reach-in and a walk-in cooler.
Commissioners asked about operating hours, signage and deliveries. Commissioner Alexander asked whether hours in the CUP would be limited to the hours listed in the applicant’s request; staff responded the city does not set business hours and that no condition limiting hours was included in the CUP. The applicant stated the intended regular hours are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.
Police review: Galvez said the Corona Police Department reviewed the proposal and "stated no concerns or issues with the project." Staff recommended approval based on findings in the staff report and the conditions of approval.
Action: Commissioner Alexander moved to find the project exempt from CEQA and adopt Resolution No. 2657 granting CUP 2024-0010; Commissioner Woody seconded. The motion passed (vote recorded on the record by the commission). The permit includes only interior alterations; any exterior signage would require a separate sign-permit review.
Why it matters: The commission’s approval allows the business to continue operations at a new address inside an existing shopping center without adding parking demand, according to staff calculations. The record shows the city will not restrict operating hours in the CUP and that signage and any exterior changes will be reviewed separately.
