GOVERNMENT

CITY OF DOWNEY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

PLN-26-00005

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the DOWNEY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION on the 1st day of April, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California. At that time and place, consideration will be given to the following:

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (PLN-26-00005):

A request for an existing restaurant (Emporio Sushi & Mariscos), to revise the previously approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to upgrade from a Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and Wine) Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license to a Type 47 ABC (On-Sale General) license which would allow the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for on-site consumption with full-service restaurant at 11949 Paramount Boulevard, within the C-1 (neighborhood Commercial Zone).

All interested parties are invited to submit written comments and/or to attend and give testimony. The agenda and staff report, which provides a detailed description and analysis of this project, will be posted to the City Boards and Commission Meetings page of the City’s website (http://www.downeyca.org) on the Friday prior to the public hearing.

As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this request has been found to be Categorically Exempt from CEQA, per CEQA Guideline Section No. 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities).

NOTE: STATE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65009 NOTICE: If you challenge the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at, or prior to, the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, contact the City Clerk’s Department at 562-904-7280 or the California Relay Service at 711. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make arrangements to assure accessibility. The City of Downey does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services or activities. Questions, concerns, complaints or requests for additional information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act may be forwarded to the City’s ADA/Section 504 Coordinator at 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241, ADACoordinator@downeyca.org, Phone: 562-299-6619, Fax: 562-923-6388, and California Relay 711.

All interested parties are invited to submit written comments and/or to attend and give testimony. If you have any questions concerning this application, please contact Senior Planner Rebecca Contreras, at 562-904-7154 or at rcontreras@downeyca.org.

The Downey Patriot

3/19/26