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Montebello panel approves permit to allow spirits at neighborhood market
Summary
The Montebello Planning Commission on April 21 approved a conditional use permit allowing Montebello Wine and Spirits Inc. (Montebello Junior Market) to upgrade its ABC license from type 20 (beer and wine) to type 21 (including distilled spirits), subject to conditions and annual review.
The Montebello Planning Commission voted 4-0 on April 21 to approve a conditional use permit (PC 2026-0018-CUP; Resolution 0726) allowing Montebello Wine and Spirits Inc., operating as Montebello Junior Market at 300 South Vail Avenue, to upgrade its California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control license from a type 20 (off-sale beer and wine) to a type 21 (off-sale general, including distilled spirits).
Emily Fernandez, planning staff, told the commission the upgrade would not change hours or the physical footprint of the store: the 11,691-square-foot lot contains a 2,696-square-foot building with 15 parking spaces (the site requires seven). Fernandez said the application is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guideline section 15301 because it involves licensing of an existing private commercial use without…
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