Taco Beach gets neighborly

TACO BEACH OPENS and invites neighbors

Young people identifying themselves as Los Altos Taco Beach employees walked the LACAN neighborhood Friday May 31^st inviting neighbors to stop by 5pm-9pm for free food as the restaurant had its soft opening.

Local residents next to the establishment  and the owner had a rocky beginning when they received letters from the California Alcohol Beverage Control agency in September of last year that the owner had requested to stay open until 2:00 am with a full bar. Residents filed a formal petition opposing the license application.

After a meeting arranged by Councilman O'Donnell became tense, the neighbors achieved restrictions through the Long Beach Planning Commission on a CUP. Residents then insisted that similar restrictions be added to the state license before they withdrew their protest. As a result, many of the restrictions in the Long Beach CUP will be attached to the building regardless of ownership.