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Planning and Building Agency Item # 3 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Planning Commission Staff Report July 25, 2022 Topic: CUP No. 2022-11 – Roquette Café & Bistro (201 East Sandpointe Avenue, Suite 150) RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-11 as conditioned. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Geffroy Samuel (business owner), on behalf of A Street Partners (property owner), is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2022-11 to allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on premise consumption under a Type 41 – On-Sale Beer & Wine – Eating Place at new easting establishment, Roquette Café & Bistro. Pursuant to Section 41-196 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), establishments wishing to sell alcoholic beverages for on premise consumption require approval of a CUP. Staff is recommending approval of the applicant’s request because the site is located within a business park intended for such uses, the site is located away from sensitive land uses, and is in compliance with City standards. DISCUSSION Project Description Roquette Café & Bistro is a new eating establishment intending to occupy Unit 150, a 2,047-square foot suite with a 707-square foot patio, at the 201 East Sandpointe Avenue, a multi-tenant office building. The café offers French-inspired food items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that would be available for both on-site consumption and to-go. In order to offer beer and wine to their customers, the applicant is requesting a Type 41 – On-Sale Beer & Wine. The proposed hours of operations are 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. As part of the proposed project, the applicant is remodeling the interior by adding partition walls, new finishes, and furnishings, and replacing the existing patio enclosure with a glass and wrought iron railing to open up the space. 7/25/2022 Planning Commission 3 –1