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Application Process: 

spacer A. Application. The applicant shall submit four (4) copies of the entire application packet (refer to section 3.b. below) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" to the City Clerk & Auditor together with a processing fee, as set forth herein and amended from time to time. The fee is for the purpose of application processing, other preliminary costs, retention of appropriate consultants, and compensation of staff time devoted to processing the PCN application.
B. Application Packet. The application packet shall include the following documents:
  • $1,000 Application Fee
  • City of Modesto PCN application [four (4) copies]
  • Filed ABC Application [four (4) copies]
  • ABC Application Worksheet [four (4) copies]
  • Location Maps [four (4) copies] Refer to section 3.d. for additional guidance.
C. Project Review. Applicant and the PCN Investigation Group may discuss the pending application and may request additional information from the applicant and/or submission of a revised application.
D. Location Maps. Location maps for each proposed PCN must be provided with the application. Location maps should be provided in the following formats:
  • Site plan depicting the layout of the applicant property [8.5" x 11" paper]
  • Area map showing the surrounding context located within 300 feet of the applicant property. The area map should outline nearby businesses, within the impacted geographical area, which sell/furnish alcoholic beverages. [8.5" x 11"]
E. Project Initiation. The applicant submits the application to the City Clerk & Auditor. The City Clerk & Auditor review the application for completeness prior to accepting it. The applicant may be required to complete missing information as requested in the PCN application. Once the application is deemed complete, the City Clerk & Auditor collect the application fee and forwards the application to the City Manager's Office.

The City Manager, or his designee, reviews the application for completeness and forwards the PCN application to the Police Department, the Community & Economic Development Department and the Parks, Recreation & Neighborhoods Department for review. Each department submits a summary report to the City Manager's Office within thirty (30) days of receipt or by the timeline established in the City Manager transmittal letter.

 
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