8.060 Grounds for Conditional Use Permit Denial/Revocation.
A. The Planning Commission or the Community Development Director shall grant the conditional use permit unless it is determined from consideration of the application, City inspection of the premises or other pertinent information that:
1. Information contained in the application or supplemental information requested from the applicant is false in any material detail.
2. The operation of the alcoholic beverage establishment is or would be in violation of one or more provisions of these regulations and Section 24.060 (Conditional Use Permits).
3. The premises where the alcoholic beverage establishment is or will be located does not comply with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the City's building, health, zoning and fire ordinances.
4. That a conditional use permit to operate the alcoholic beverage establishment has been issued to the applicant, a partner of the applicant, or a stockholder of the applicant which stockholder owns more than 10% of the applicant's corporate stock, which conditional use permit has been suspended and the period of suspension has not yet ended.
5. The proposed location of alcoholic beverage establishment would be inconsistent with the considerations described in Section 24.060(E) (Standards for Review of Applications).
6. The proposed use will adversely affect the welfare of the area residents or will result in an undue concentration in the area of alcoholic beverage establishments.
7. The proposed location is inappropriate for the proposed use by virtue of its proximity to:
a. residential buildings;
b. churches, schools, hospitals, public playgrounds and other similar uses; and
c. other alcoholic beverage establishments.
8. The proposed use will be of such a size or propose an activity level, i.e., music, entertainment activities, food service, arcade games or other amusement activities, etc., such that it would be incompatible or unsuitable with the uses in and/or character of, the surrounding area.
9. Notice of conditional use permit denial shall be in writing and shall state the grounds therefore. Notice shall be personally served on the permit applicant or mailed to his address listed on the application form.
10. An alcoholic beverage establishment conditional use permit may be suspended by the Community Development Director or the Planning Commission for up to one year or revoked for any of the reasons specified as grounds for conditional use permit denial in Section 8.060 (A)(1-8) above or failure to comply with conditions imposed through the conditional use permit.
11. Notice of intention to suspend or revoke shall be in writing and shall state the grounds therefore. Any suspension or revocation shall be done as specified in Section 24.060(G) of the Petaluma Zoning Ordinance. (Ord. 2811 § 4, 2022.)