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1944 West Riverside (1942-1964 West Riverside Drive) / The Elysian Theater / Alcohol Sales

Council File 26-1126

Under review — the Elysian Theater is seeking permission to sell alcohol at its West Riverside location. The city council has scheduled a hearing for September 22, 2026, to decide whether the theater meets neighborhood standards for the conditional use permit.

Introduced
2026-08-13
Last changed
2026-09-18
CFMS file status
File open See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-18
Initiated by
Kimberly Stuckwisch, The Elysisan Theater
References
Case: ZA-2025-5923-CUBRepresentative: Matthew Mello; FE Design and Consulting

This is the City Clerk's status for the council file itself, not the outcome of the measure. A file often stays open after the Council has already adopted an item. The summary above reflects the latest recorded action.

Brief

The Elysian Theater, represented by Kimberly Stuckwisch and FE Design and Consulting, has applied for a conditional use permit to sell alcohol at 1944 West Riverside Drive (also referenced as 1942-1964 West Riverside Drive). The application was submitted in August 2026 and referred to Council as a Public Convenience or Necessity matter. The item is now scheduled for a full Council hearing on September 22, 2026.

Full summary

The Elysian Theater has initiated a conditional use permit application (Case ZA-2025-5923-CUB) to authorize alcohol sales at its West Riverside Drive location. The applicant, Kimberly Stuckwisch, filed the application on August 13, 2026, with FE Design and Consulting serving as the representative handling the permit process. The application was processed as a Public Convenience or Necessity matter, which is the standard procedure for conditional use permits involving alcohol sales in Los Angeles. This classification requires the applicant to demonstrate that the proposed use is consistent with the character of the neighborhood and that it will not create adverse impacts on surrounding properties or uses. The City Clerk's office referred the matter to the full City Council on August 13, 2026. After more than a month of administrative processing, the City Clerk scheduled the item for a Council hearing on September 22, 2026. The file remains open with an expiration date of September 18, 2028, providing a two-year window for Council action. Unless Council votes to approve, deny, or continue the matter, it will expire if no action is taken by the deadline.

Activity (3)

  • 2026-09-18 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 22, 2026.
  • 2026-08-13 Public Convenience or Necessity document(s) referred to Council.
  • 2026-08-13 Document submitted by Kimberly Stuckwisch, The Elysisan Theater, dated August 13, 2026.

Documents (7)

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