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Resolution No. 2022-25 <br />Page 1 of 9 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2022-25 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE <br />PERMIT NO. 2022-10 AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW FOR <br />AN ANCILLARY BANQUET FACILITY USE FOR PRIVATE <br />EVENTS AT AN EXISTING CONCERT FACILITY AT 3503 <br />SOUTH HARBOR BLVD <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA <br />ANA AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, <br />determines and declares as follows: <br />A. Jeffrey Thompson, representing Live Nation Worldwide, Inc., (current <br />operator of The Observatory and project Applicant), on behalf of OC <br />Constellation, LLC (Property Owner), is requesting approval of Conditional <br />Use Permit (CUP) No. 2022-10 to allow for an ancillary banquet facility use <br />for private events at an existing concert facility at 3503 South Harbor Blvd. <br />B. On October 17, 1994, the Planning Commission approved CUP No. 1994- <br />16 to allow an indoor concert and dinner facility in conjunction with an <br />alcoholic beverages control (ABC) license for the sale of alcoholic beverages <br />for on-premises consumption (Type 47 – Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits) for <br />the property located at 3503 South Harbor Boulevard. <br />C. On February 22, 2021, the Planning Commission approved CUP No. 2020- <br />22 to expand the existing sale and on-premise consumption of alcoholic <br />beverages outdoors, to a newly converted front patio, at the existing indoor <br />concert and dinner facility at 3503 South Harbor Boulevard. <br />D. Pursuant to Section 41-313.5(j) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), <br />banquet facilities are permitted as an ancillary use in the Professional (P) <br />zone, subject to development and operational standards set forth in section <br />41-199.1 of the SAMC. <br />E. CUP No. 2022-10 was originally agendized for the June 13, 2022, Planning <br />Commission meeting. However, at the request of staff, the Planning <br />Commission voted to continue the item to the June 27, 2022, Planning <br />Commission meeting, without opening up the public hearing for testimony, <br />written and oral. <br />F. On June 27, 2022, the Planning Commission again voted to continue the <br />item to the next regular Planning Commission meeting, without opening up <br />the public hearing for testimony, written and oral.