Representatives from City Land Use Inc. and Beethoven Market will present the application and request a letter of support from the committee during the May 14 meeting.
Beethoven Market, the neighborhood restaurant and market at Palms Boulevard and Beethoven Street that lost its alcohol permit earlier this year over operational violations, is now seeking a full Conditional Use Permit to serve a complete line of alcoholic beverages.
The establishment is requesting a Type 47 license for on-site alcohol sales in conjunction with the existing restaurant use at 12904 W. Palms Blvd., according to documents submitted to the city. The business proposes to maintain its current hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
The application comes months after the city revoked Beethoven Market’s previous Restaurant Beverage Program authorization, citing multiple violations related to hours, renovations and zoning compliance. The revocation followed ongoing neighbor complaints about noise, parking spillover and alcohol service, according to reports at the time.
In its new application, the business is highlighting strong community support, including a petition signed by more than 1,300 local residents. The operator has also proposed several voluntary mitigation measures, including a professional valet parking program to reduce residential street parking, installation of a sound-attenuating wall adjacent to neighboring homes, and enhanced security lighting.
The Mar Vista Community Council’s Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee is scheduled to hear a presentation on the Conditional Use Permit application at its meeting on Thursday evening.
Beethoven Market originally opened in the former grocery store space in early 2025. The site has operated as a neighborhood market since 1949.
The broader Venice and Mar Vista area has seen heightened tensions in recent months between restaurants utilizing expanded outdoor dining under pandemic-era Al Fresco rules and nearby residents concerned about noise and enforcement.
Last month, the Venice Neighborhood Council rejected a proposal to create an interagency task force aimed at improving complaint tracking and enforcement of outdoor dining regulations.
