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Commission approves Arco service‑station beer and wine permit with conditions and one‑year review
Summary
The commission granted a special use permit for off‑site sale of beer and wine at the Arco service station at 633 W. Manchester Boulevard, approving locked coolers, restricted hours and a one‑year review after a 4‑1 vote.
The Inglewood Planning Commission on Nov. 18 approved a special use permit allowing the sale of beer and wine for off‑site consumption at an Arco service station convenience market at 633 West Manchester Boulevard, subject to several conditions and a one‑year review.
Assistant Planner Bridal Espinosa told the commission the site is a 2,600‑square‑foot convenience market at a service station with 24 on‑site parking spaces and 12 fuel pumps under a 4,800‑square‑foot canopy. Staff reminded the commission that prior requests for alcohol sales at this location were denied (1999 and 2009) because of crime statistics and an overconcentration of licenses; ABC rules allow three off‑sale licenses in the census tract but there are currently eight active licenses.
Applicant Erica Woods Diaz, representing the new owner, and co‑owner Nathan said the company operates multiple Arco convenience markets in Southern California and uses locked, employee‑access coolers with a buzzer system at other sites. "We are asking for a special use permit to allow the sale of beer and wine for off‑site consumption in conjunction with the convenience store," Woods Diaz said. Nathan described a buzzer/locked‑door system where employees verify ID and control access to the cooler.
Commissioners raised concerns about cooler placement, a nearby emergency exit, employee staffing to monitor sales, and the history of denials in the census tract. To address those concerns, the commission added conditions including locked coolers, operational controls (ID verification and controlled access), requirements drawn from the applicant’s public‑convenience letter, and a one‑year administrative review with police reporting. The mover also proposed limiting sales hours to 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The motion to approve SUP25‑00015 with conditions passed 4‑1; Chairman Springs voted no. The commission noted the applicant can be appealed within 20 days under city procedures.
