

In response, Total Wine & More plans to install surveillance cameras and collaborate with local law enforcement.Īpproval from the City of West Hollywood is contingent upon Total Wine & More securing required approvals from the City of Los Angeles and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). The staff has received one public comment in support of the project, though the comment did express concerns about potential crime in the area. Public reaction to the proposal has so far been mixed. The addition of alcoholic beverage sales for off-site consumption and on-site tasting events is an operational modification that won’t substantially alter the operations or characteristics of its general retail use. This exemption applies to the operation and permitting of an existing structure involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond existing conditions. The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). Furthermore, the retailer will not make any changes to the exterior elevations due to the proposed sale of alcoholic beverages and tasting events. The store will combine three tenant spaces into one for this use. Total Wine & More is a specialty retailer that not only sells beer, wine, and distilled spirits but also hosts in-store tasting events and wine education classes.
