Summary
The café at Bushard and Banning wants to serve beer and wine with its food. Nearby residents may weigh in on alcohol service in the neighborhood.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Last discussed Jul 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
The bar already generates regular police calls for service; the new conditions add oversight costs but no direct city spending was cited.
The café's owners and diners who want an alcoholic beverage option with their meal.
Neighbors on Waite Lane and Westmont Elementary families say they bear the risk of intensified alcohol service near the school.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Zoning Administrator — November 4, 2026
The restaurant at PCH and 6th Street is asking to add distilled spirits to its beer-and-wine license, meaning cocktails could be served on-site. Nearby residents and businesses may have views on the change.
Zoning Administrator — July 15, 2026
The café at Bushard and Banning wants to serve beer and wine with its food. Nearby residents may weigh in on alcohol service in the neighborhood.
City Council/Public Financing Authority — June 2, 2026
The bikini bar on Beach Boulevard wanted to upgrade from beer and wine to full liquor, about 600 feet from Westmont Elementary. The school district, parents and neighbors said police calls, fights and assault reports make it the wrong place for more alcohol; the council approved it 4-2-1 anyway, with a long list of police conditions.
Planning Commission — April 14, 2026
A bar 600 feet from an elementary school wants to sell hard liquor, and the commission had to weigh kids' safety against an existing business's viability. Commissioners also flagged that Huntington Beach has no distance requirement between alcohol establishments and schools — a possible future code change.
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