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Salinas council upholds planning commission, denies off‑sale alcohol permit near elementary school
Summary
After a contested public hearing, the City Council voted unanimously to uphold the Planning Commission’s denial of a conditional use permit for an off‑sale (type 21) alcohol license at Laurel West Shopping Center, citing undue concentration and proximity to a school.
The Salinas City Council on Jan. 27 upheld the Planning Commission’s denial of a conditional use permit that would have allowed a convenience store to sell beer, wine and spirits at 1018 North Davis Road.
Courtney Grossman, staff, told the council the census‑tract analysis shows the area already exceeds the locally allowed number of off‑sale licenses (six active vs. a limit of five), creating an “undue concentration” that requires a finding of public convenience or necessity (PCN) before an additional…
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