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Council signals refund and policy change for alcohol‑distance variance fees after restaurant request
Summary
After staff reported duplicative notices and fees tied to annual distance variances for on‑premise alcohol at Jorge’s Mexican Restaurant, council indicated intent to refund the distance variance fee and directed staff to pursue a fee‑schedule change to avoid duplicative annual charges for alcohol‑related CUPs.
The San Marcos City Council discussed and indicated support for refunding a distance‑variance fee charged to Jorge’s Mexican Restaurant at 2550 Hunter Road and for changing the city’s fee schedule to avoid duplicative annual charges when an alcohol conditional‑use permit (CUP) and a distance variance require similar notices.
Planning Manager David Soto told the council the property has a history of annual variance filings since 2021 and that fees charged to the…
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