Major Use Permit Amendment to Allow the Retail Sale of Distilled Spirits at an Existing Gas Station and Convenience Store
Summary
SCH Number
2026030623
Public Agency
City of Ukiah
Document Title
Major Use Permit Amendment to Allow the Retail Sale of Distilled Spirits at an Existing Gas Station and Convenience Store
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/16/2026
Document Description
The project consists of an amendment to the existing Use Permit for the gas station and convenience store located at 615 Talmage Road (APN 180-070-10) within the Community Commercial (C-1) Zoning District, approved via a Major Use Permit Amendment; File No. PPA25-000001 (formerly File No. 07-33). The approval allows the retail off-sale of distilled spirits (ABC Type-21 license) in addition to the currently permitted beer and wine sales. No exterior construction, site modifications, or operational changes are authorized as part of this request. The business will continue to operate as a fuel station and convenience store with no expansion in hours, building footprint, or intensity of use, ensuring the project remains consistent with the City's General Plan goals.
Contact Information
Name
Katherine Schaefers
Agency Name
City of Ukiah
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Gurdeep Walia
Agency Name
Applicant
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Ukiah
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Talmage Road and Hastings Road
Zip
95482
Other Location Info
615 Talmage Road, Ukiah CA 95482
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 - Existing Facilities). Class 1 consists of 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 use.
The project involves the minor permitting and licensing alteration of an existing commercial convenience store to allow for the retail off-sale of distilled spirits (ABC Type-21 license) in addition to currently permitted beer and wine sales. The project proposes no exterior construction, site modifications, or expansion of the existing building footprint.
Furthermore, the licensing amendment involves negligible or no expansion of the existing use, as there will be no changes to the existing hours of operation, no on-site consumption of alcohol permitted, no outdoor alcohol display or sales, and no increase in delivery frequency or service intensity. The addition of distilled spirits does not introduce new land use impacts and will not increase noise, traffic, parking demand, or pedestrian activity beyond existing baseline conditions.
Finally, none of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to this project. The site is an already developed commercial parcel; the project will not result in cumulative impacts or significant effects due to unusual circumstances; and the project will not damage scenic resources, impact a hazardous waste site, or cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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