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CUP No. 2020-22 - The Observatory <br />February 22, 2021 <br />Page 2 <br />4 <br />0 <br />1 <br />City and State Department of ABC’s standards. No expansion of dining and/or alcoholic <br />beverage sales is proposed in the north patio area. <br />When operating, the venue will continue to serve food and drinks Monday through Sunday <br />from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. The sale, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages is <br />proposed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. (Monday through Sunday). All <br />alcoholic beverages will be stored within the restaurant’s cooler and service counter area <br />which will be less than 200 square feet in size. Both the storage and display areas will <br />make up less than five percent of the total restaurant’s floor area as required by the <br />SAMC. <br />In 2019, The Observatory finalized work on a new 2,200-square-foot patio area (“South <br />Patio”) located on the south side of the building, closest to Lake Center Drive. The patio <br />features a perimeter fence, ten feet in height with decorative wood slates and brick <br />pilasters. No changes are proposed to this patio area in which the expanded dining and <br />alcohol service would take place. The enclosure provides an enclosed outside seating <br />area with an existing bar and decorative string lighting, as depicted in Exhibit 3. <br />Table 1: Project and Location Information <br />Table 2: Operational Standards <br />Standards Permissible by SAMC Provided <br />Eating Establishment Type Bona-Fide Bona-Fide <br />Hours of Operation for ABC <br />Sales <br />8:00 am to 12:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. (per <br />Section 41-196 of the SAMC) <br />Window Display 25% of Window Coverage Complies <br />Alcohol Storage and Display 5% of G.F.A 0.8% of G.F.A <br />Exterior Telephone Prohibited None <br />Item Information <br />Project Address and Council Ward 3503 South Harbor Boulevard – Ward 2 <br />Nearest Intersection Harbor Boulevard and Lake Center Drive <br />General Plan Designation Professional and Administrative Office (PAO) <br />Zoning Designation Professional (P) <br />North Professional/Medical Offices <br />East Commercial <br />South Professional/Medical Offices <br />Surrounding Land Uses <br />West Professional Offices <br />Property Size The building is on a 4.9-acre site. <br />Existing Site Development The subject site is developed with an existing commercial <br />building. <br />Unit Size 25,290 square feet <br />Use Permissions Allowed with a conditional use permit (CUP) <br />Uses Section 41-412 SAMCZoning Code Sections Affected <br />Operational Standards Section 41-196(g) SAMC <br />City Council 2 –2 2/22/2021