GOVERNMENT

CITY OF DOWNEY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

PLN-24-00049

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the DOWNEY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION on the 16th day of April, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California. At that time and place, consideration will be given to the following:

(PLN-24-00049) Conditional Use Permit: A request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a change of use from an office use for a home bar consulting business operating under an Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) License Type 21 (Off-sale General), to a new retail business that will permit retail sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption off the premises under ABC License Type-21 (Off-sale General). The business establishment is “Allocated Liquor,” located at 9514 Firestone Blvd, within the C-2 (General Commercial) zone.

All interested parties are invited to submit written comments and/or to attend and give testimony. The agenda and staff report, which provides a detailed description and analysis of this project, will be posted to the City Boards and Commission Meetings page of the City’s website (http://www.downeyca.org) on the Friday before the public hearing.

As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this request has been found to be Categorically Exempt from CEQA, per CEQA Guideline Section No. 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities), which includes activities that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment because the proposed use is contained within an existing building and will not result in an expansion of the building. Class 1 exemptions apply to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former uses.

NOTE: STATE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65009 NOTICE: If you challenge the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at, or prior to, the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, contact the City Clerk’s Department at 562-904-7280 or the California Relay Service at 711. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make arrangements to assure accessibility. The City of Downey does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services or activities. Questions, concerns, complaints or requests for additional information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act may be forwarded to the City’s ADA/Section 504 Coordinator at 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241, ADACoordinator@downeyca.org, Phone: 562-299-6619, Fax: 562-923-6388, and California Relay 711.

All interested parties are invited to submit written comments and/or to attend and give testimony. If you have any questions concerning this application, please contact Associate Planner Jerry Clemente, at 562-904-7154 or at JClemente@downeyca.org.

The Downey Patriot

4/3/25