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CUP No. 2022-05 – Lotus Restaurant <br />June 13, 2022 <br />Page 2 <br />2 <br />6 <br />0 <br />6 <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 />7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., unless <br />extended by a separate after- <br />hours CUP <br />9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. <br />Window Display 25% of Window Coverage Complies <br />Alcohol Storage and Display 5% of G.F.A 1.9% of G.F.A <br />Exterior Telephone Prohibited None <br />Project Background <br />The Lotus Restaurant is seeking to expand future operations by proposing to sell beer <br />and wine through a Type 41 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license. The on-premise <br />sale and consumption of beer and wine will be an ancillary component to its dining service <br />options, which is a use allowed by right in the subject zoning district. <br />As the sole location in Santa Ana, this restaurant will be a locally-based eating <br />establishment specializing in pan-Asian cuisine. Entertainment is not proposed at this <br />time. Should the applicant seek to provide on-site entertainment, approval of a separate <br />entertainment permit will be required. <br />Item Information <br />Project Address and Council Ward 2601 West Edinger Avenue – Ward 2 <br />Nearest Intersection Edinger Avenue and Fairview Street <br />General Plan Designation General Commercial (GC) <br />Zoning Designation Community Commercial (C1) <br />North Parking Lot / Storage Yard <br />East Parking Lot <br />South Single-Family Residential and <br />Commercial Shopping Center <br />Surrounding Land Uses <br />West Commercial Shopping Center <br />Property Size 0.32 acres (13,983 square feet) <br />Existing Site Development The subject site contains a 2,096 square-foot restaurant <br />building and 24 off-street parking stalls. <br />Unit Size 2,096 square feet <br />Use Permissions Allowed with a conditional use permit (CUP) <br />Uses SAMC Sections 41-196 (a) (d) <br />(g) <br />Zoning Code Sections Affected <br />Operational Standards SAMC Section 41-196(g) <br />Census Tract and License Information Census Tract No.748.03 <br />No. of Allowed and <br />Existing Licenses <br />11 Allowed; 4 Existing <br />6/13/2022 <br />Planning Commission 1 –2