Planning Commission - 4/2/2026 - Agenda Item F1 - Downtown Market Alcohol SUP

The City of Oxnard Planning Commission met on April 2, 2026, to consider a special use permit request for the Downtown Market located at 520 West Fifth Street. The request was to authorize the sale of off-site alcohol (Type 21 license) within an existing commercial building. The market, which has been operating since July 2025 without alcohol sales, currently sells household and grocery items. Staff noted that while the crime rate near the site is higher than average for commercial properties, the business is clean and orderly, and the sale of alcohol is not expected to adversely impact the community or policing services. The project was found to be categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA guidelines. No specific contract awards, procurement actions, or budget allocations were discussed during this meeting.