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Any sale and serving of alcoholic beverages for off-site and/or on-site consumption shall be prohibited unless both the city planning commission and city council have approved a conditional use permit. The following regulations shall apply to all businesses engaged in alcoholic beverage sales and services:

A. Distance Requirements. Unless otherwise stated herein, businesses selling alcoholic beverages for off-site or on-site consumption shall be located a minimum distance of 500 feet from any religious institution, school, or other public playground.

B. Distance from Other Establishments. Businesses selling alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption shall not be located within 1,000 feet of any other establishment selling and serving alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption.

C. Other Businesses on Same Parcel. Businesses selling alcoholic beverages for off-site and on-site consumption shall not be located on the same parcel or lot as a pool hall, cyber cafe, arcade, or massage establishment (primary use), movie theater, bowling alley, or retail store, except that such businesses selling alcoholic beverages may be located on the same parcel as a movie theater, bowling alley, or retail use in the Entertainment Zone.

D. Expansion. Any expansion of the use; a change in Alcoholic Beverage Control Board license status, from an off-sale to on-sale, or from one type of on-sale to off-sale license to another type of on-sale or off-sale license; or any transfer of the license issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall not be permitted unless a conditional use permit is first obtained pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 20.84 CMC, Part 5.

E. Minimum Building Size. On-site consumption of alcoholic beverages as a primary use shall not be permitted unless the building has a minimum floor area of 3,000 square feet, not including restaurants. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).