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RESOLUTION NUMBER 92-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT 92-14, A REQUEST FOR AN ON SALE BEER
LICENSE AND AN ON-SALE GENERAL LIQUOR LICENSE
IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EXISTING TENNIS CLUB AND
AN EXISTING COUNTRY CLUB, RESPECTIVELY,
LOCATED AT 3900 AND 3901 LAMPSON AVENUE
(OLD RANCH)
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE
WHEREAS, on September 14, 1992, Ronald Bradshaw submitted an apphcatlon for CUP 92-14
WIth the Department of Development Services on behalf of the BIxby Ranch
Company, and
WHEREAS, CUP 92-14 requests contmuatlon ofan on-sale beer hcense m conJunction WIth an
eXIstmg tenms club and an on-sale general hquor hcense m conjunction With an
eXIstmg country club located at 3900 and 3901 Lampson Avenue, respectively
(BIxby Old Ranch) ThiS apphcatlOn has been filed m response to City Ordmance
1448 which reqUired all eXlstmg busmesses which are lackmg a reqUired use permit
to apply to the CIty for such a use permit Wltlnn SIX (6) months of approval of said
ordmance, and
WHEREAS, the subJect property consists of a pnvate tenms club located on the southwesterly
corner of the mtersectlon of Lampson Avenue and Basswood Avenue and a
pnvate country club located at the northeasterly corner of the mtersectlOn of Seal
Beach Boulevard and Lampson Avenue, and
WHEREAS, the tenms club possesses a "type 40" ABC hcense whIch permits the on-sale
seTVIce of beer to members of the pnvate club, the service of beer IS techmcally
open to the pubhc Beer IS served from a snack/pro shop located roughly m the
center of the property The snack/pro shop IS open dady from 9 00 a m to 9 30
pm, and
WHEREAS, the country club possesses a "type 57" ABC hcense winch permIts the on-sale
service of general hquor to members of the pnvate club Beer, WIne and distilled
spmts are served wlthm the country club's restaurant/lounge as well as from a
smaller service bar located WIthin the club's banquet room The restaurant/lounge
IS open between the follOWIng hours
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Wednesday
Fnday
Sunday
Monday
6am t07pm
6amt02am
6 a m to 12 30 am
6am tolOpm
closed
The seTVIce of alcohohc beverages beginS at 10 30 a m dally, except Saturday and
Sunday when service begms at 10 00 am, and
WHEREAS, the surroundmg land use and wmng are as follows
NORTH
The Los Alamltos Armed Forces Reserve Center located m the City
of Los Alanutos
SOUTH
A mixture of Single family dwelhngs and condos located ID College
Park East m the ReSidential Low DenSIty zone, (RLD), the Old
Ranch Tenms Club m the General Commercial zone, (C-2) and the
San Diego Freeway (1-405)
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WEST
Rossmoor Center ID the General Commercial wne, (C-2) and smgle
family dwelhngs located In the umncorporated area of Rossmoor
EAST
A nuxture of single family dwellings and condos located m College
Park East m the ResIdential Low DensIty wne, (RLD), and
WHEREAS, the country club received ItS hquor hcense m 1966, while the tenms club receIved
Its beer hcense In 1970 Neither use has ever received a conditIonal use permit for
the sale of beer, WIne or distilled spmts, and
WHEREAS, Chief ofPohce Bill Stearns has reviewed thiS request and has no concerns
regardmg the granting of thiS request, and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed pubhc heanng was held on October 21, 1992 to conSider CUP
92-14, and
WHEREAS, the Planmng CommIssIon makes the follOWIng findmgs
I Staffmspected the subJect property on October 13, 1992, and found that
the country club and the temlls club meet all reqUIrements of the Code and
presently meet all normal conditIOns of approval for estabhshments servmg
on-sale general hquor and on-sale beer
2 The grantmg of CUP 92-14 IS consIstent WIth the proVISIons of the General
Plan which mdlcate the subJect property IS to be used for general
commercIal and recreatIOnal golf purposes, whIch both Include on-sale
service of alcohohc beverages
3 The bUilding and property at 3900 and 3901 Lampson Avenue are
adequate In Size, shape, topography and locatIOn to meet the needs of the
proposed use of the property
4 ReqUired adherence to apphcable bUlldmg and fire codes ensure there WIll
be adequate water supply and utlhtles for the proposed use
5 The Old Ranch Tenms Club and Old Ranch Country Club have been In
continuous operation servmg alcohohc beverages for over 20 years With no
record of slgmficant pohce or other problems
6 The on-premises sale of beer, WIne and distilled spmts IS appropnate for a
country club and a tenms club Adherence to condItions of approval placed
on the use by both the CIty of Seal Beach and the Department of Alcohohc
Beverage Control should nutlgate any negative Impacts to nelghbonng
reSidentIal propertIes
7 The Seal Beach Pohce Department has reViewed the eXisting records of
both the country club and the temlls club and has no reservatIons regardmg
the requested hcense
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Plamllng Commission of the City of Seal
Beach does hereby approve of ConditIOnal Use Permit 92-14 subject to the follOWing conditions
I CUP 92-14 IS approved for an on-sale general hquor hcense at 3901 Lampson Avenue
(Old Ranch Country Club) and for an on-sale beer hcense at 3900 Lampson Avenue (Old
Ranch Tenms Club and IS Issued to the Bixby Ranch Company
2 All alcohohc beverages shall be consumed on the prermses, and none shall be sold as take
out
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3 The apphcant shall comply with all restnctlOns placed on the hcense by the California
Department of Alcohohc Beverage Control
4 WIth the apphcant's consent, the hours of operatIOn dunng winch alcohohc beverages may
be served at the country club shall be from 10 00 a m to 2 00 a m dlUly
5 With the apphcant's consent, the hours of operation for the tenms club shall be from 9 00
a m to 1000 P m dlUly
6 No VIdeo games or slnular amusements shall be pemutted on the premIses Without permits
from the CIty
7 No hghted sIgns advertISIng alcoholic beverages shall be placed m the WIndow areas, nor
shall any other SIgnS advertISing speCific brands of alcohohc beverages be pemutted ID the
WIndow areas Intenor displays of alcohohc beverages winch are clearly VISible to the
extenor shall constItute a Violation of this condition
8 CUP 92-14 IS non-transferrable
9 The apphcant shall, 1D a locatIOn acceptable to the Director of Development SeTVIces,
prominently display the abovehsted conditIons ofapproval ID all areas where alcohohc
beverages are sold
10 Tins condItIOnal use pemut shall not become effective for any purpose unless an
"acceptance of conditIOns" form has been Signed by the apphcant and property owner,
notanzed or Signed before a City staff member subJect to proper IdentificatiOn, and
returned to the Department of Development SeTVIces, and until the ten (10) day appeal
penod has elapsed
II The Plarmmg ComnusslOn reserves the nght to revoke tins conditIOnal use permit If any
VIOlatIOn of these condItions or the Code of the City of Seal Beach occurs
12 A new Conditional Use Permit shall be obtaIned when any of the followmg occur
(a) transfer of ownership of the hcense IS proposed,
(b) the estabhshment proposes to change ItS type of hquor hcense,
(c) the estabhshment proposes to mod1f:y any of Its current conditions of
approval, or
(d) there IS a substantial change In the mode or character of operations of the
estabhshment
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planmng ComnusslOn of the CIty of Seal Beach
at a meeting thereof held on the 21st day of October, 1992, by the follOWIng vote
AYES ComnusslOners Shafll. Law. FIfe. Daltlman. Orsml
NOES ComnusslOners
ABSENT CommiSSIoners ---
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