GOVERNMENT

CITY OF DOWNEY

NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE

OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT (PLN-25-00043) TO SECTION 9314.04 OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE THE LOCATION OF BARS, TAVERNS, PUBS, NIGHTCLUBS, AND RESTAURANTS WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, AND TO SECTION 9124 TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF BAR, AND TO SECTION 9146 TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF MICROBREWERIES AND BREWPUBS, AND TO SECTION 9148 TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF NIGHTCLUBS

Notice is hereby given that on May 13, 2025, the City Council of the City of Downey will consider the adoption of an Ordinance amending various sections of the Downey Municipal Code (DMC,) including DMC Sections 9314.04, 9124, 9146, and 9148. The following is a summary of the proposed Ordinance:

The City of Downey initiated a Zone Text Amendment (ZTA) to modify sections of the DMC pertaining to land use categories primarily focused on the exclusive sale of alcohol or restaurants with live entertainment. The amendment to DMC Section 9314.04 –Commercial Zones Use Regulations– will 1) establish a 500’ (foot) buffer separation requirement between sensitive uses (“Schools, Public,” “Schools, Private,” “Child Day Care Center,” “Hospitals,” and City operated senior centers) and alcohol related land uses (“Bar, tavern, pub,” and “Nightclub,”) and “Restaurants with live entertainment”, 2) recategorize the existing land uses of “Micro-breweries and Brewpubs” and “Cafés and coffee establishments with live entertainment” as independent land uses, and, 3) detail that “Bars, taverns, pubs,” “Nightclubs,” or “Restaurants with live entertainment” established prior to the effective date of said Ordinance shall not be subject to the 500’ buffer separation requirement. The ZTA also includes changes to 1) DMC Section 9124, modifying the definition of a “Bar,” 2) DMC Section 9146, modifying the definition for “Microbreweries and Brewpubs,” and 3) DMC Section 9148, adding the definition of a “Nightclub.”

Note: The above is a summary of the Ordinance. To obtain a full understanding of the Ordinance, it should be read in its entirety. A certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is posted in the City Clerk’s office at 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241, or on the City’s website at www.downeyca.org.

M. Alicia Duarte, CMC

City Clerk

The Downey Patriot

4/24/25