PC - Item 3B - Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 21-02 - 8118 Garvey Avenue, Suite APlanning Commission Meeting
October 4, 2021
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PROPERTY HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION
The project site is located in The Square shopping center on the southwest corner of
Garvey Avenue and San Gabriel Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles County
Assessor's Office, the subject site consists of one parcel, totaling 308,450 square feet
(7.08 acres).
According to Building and Safety Division records, The Square shopping center is currently
developed with three commercial buildings with over 40 tenants. As listed in the table
below, there are two active alcohol license within the shopping center.
Business Name Address
Use License Type
Chef Gen 's 8118 Garvey Avenue, Suite B
Restaurant On -Sale Beer and Wine (Type 41
Great Wall 8150 GarveyAve #121
Retail Off -Sale General (Type 21 - Beer, Wine,
Supermarket
and Distilled spirits
T he subject restaurant has a floor area of 10,550 square feet. On June, 28, 2021, the
Planning Division approved plans for a commercial tenant improvement consisting of the
removal of the existing stage and the addition of four new VIP rooms and private
restrooms. In addition, the existing restrooms, to -go area, and ramp adjacent to the to -go
area will be reconfigured to comply with ADA standards. The applicant has submitted the
construction plans to the Building and Safety Division for plan check review and is
currently in the process of obtaining a business license.
The subject unit was previously occupied by two different restaurants: Seaworld Seafood
Restaurant and East Gourmet Seafood Restaurant. On February 2, 1992, the Planning
Commission approved Conditional Use Permit 92-549 for an On -Sale Beer and Wine
(Type 41) license to Seaworld Seafood Restaurant. Seaworld Seafood Restaurant ceased
operations in March of 2008. In September of 2008, East Gourmet Seafood Restaurant
obtained a business license to occupy the restaurant space and was authorized a transfer
of Conditional Use Permit 92-549. In April of 2018, East Gourmet Seafood Restaurant
ceased operations and canceled their On -Sale Beer and Wine (Type 41) license. For this
reason, the applicant has submitted a Conditional Use Permit Application, requesting for a
new On -Sale General (Type 47- Beer, Wine, and Distilled Spirits) ABC license in
conjunction with a proposed bona fide sit-down restaurant.
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