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Planning commission approves Willoughby’s Wines & Spirits conditional use permit for 230 East Blythedale
Summary
The Mill Valley Planning Commission voted 4–0 on June 10 to approve a conditional use permit for Willoughby’s Wines & Spirits at 230 East Blythedale Avenue, allowing a 2,700‑square‑foot liquor and specialty bottle shop with a small 100‑square‑foot tasting area. Commissioners and staff cited no code findings blocking the use but public commenters raised concerns about market saturation and proximity to parks and schools.
The Mill Valley Planning Commission voted 4–0 on June 10 to approve a conditional use permit for Willoughby’s Wines & Spirits at 230 East Blythedale Avenue, authorizing a 2,700‑square‑foot specialty bottle shop with retail sales of beer, wine, spirits, prepackaged snacks and a 100‑square‑foot tasting room. The store’s proposed hours are Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; tastings would be offered Tuesdays–Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and limited to six customers in the tasting space.
Staff Planner Ross summarized the project as an existing tenant space within an approximately 11,000‑square‑foot commercial building and said the site is served by a shared parking lot of about 71 spaces, roughly 45 of which are…
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