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Planning commission recommends new rules on restaurants and on‑premise alcohol sales near schools and homes
Summary
The commission voted April 21 to recommend city council adopt zoning amendments that prohibit on‑sale alcohol within 500 feet of schools and require conditional‑use review for restaurants near residences unless mitigated by a masonry wall or other separation; staff will correct one exhibit that mistakenly listed 500 feet where 300 was intended.
The Brentwood Planning Commission voted April 21 to recommend the City Council adopt text amendments to the Brentwood Municipal Code that would regulate restaurants that serve alcohol by setting proximity standards to schools and residences and by adding conditional‑use permit (CUP) triggers in sensitive locations.
Staff planner Jennifer Hagen presented the proposal (related to the focus zoning code update) and told the commission the amendments are intended to reduce regulatory hurdles for restaurants while protecting schools and neighborhoods. As drafted, staff recommended prohibiting on‑sale alcohol establishments within 500 feet of any K–12 school. For residential adjacencies, staff proposed a tiered approach: restaurants within 100 feet of a residential property…
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