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Lake Forest planning commission approves 7‑Eleven use permit tied to state liquor license
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a use permit allowing distilled spirits sales and continued late‑night hours for the 7‑Eleven at Forest Ridge Plaza, with conditions including security upgrades and a validity clause making the permit effective only on issuance of a Type 21 license.
The Lake Forest Planning Commission on June 5 voted unanimously to approve a use permit for a 7‑Eleven at 24366 Murelins Boulevard that authorizes the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits and preserves late‑night operation contingent on state licensing.
Staff told the commission the store has sold alcohol and operated 24 hours for years but is now applying to expand operations, which triggers the use‑permit requirement under the Lake Forest municipal code. "The 7‑11 has operated at this location since 1993 with alcohol sales," staff member Connor Musler said, noting that the business is a legal nonconforming use because some current standards postdate the store's…
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