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Planning commission approves MD Market alcohol permit, grants extended hours at Groenville location
Summary
By vote on March 12, 2026 the Santa Rosa Planning Commission approved a major conditional use permit allowing MD Market at 1478 Groenville Road to sell alcohol for off-site consumption and operate with extended hours (6 a.m.–12 a.m.) subject to conditions including lighting, surveillance and on-site management.
The Santa Rosa Planning Commission on March 12 approved a major conditional use permit allowing MD Market to sell alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption and to operate with extended hours at 1478 Groenville Road, a vacant commercial building in the North Santa Rosa station area.
Planning staff recommended approval with conditions intended to reduce nuisance activity and protect nearby residential uses. Christine Tumians, the project presenter, told the commission the reuse of the existing commercial building would include circulation and parking changes (entry on Groenville Road, exit on Herbert Lane) and 17 on-site spaces; staff noted the site qualifies for a parking-minimum…
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