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Conditional Use Permit No. 2010-20 September 27, 2010 Page 2 the Santa Ana Municipal Code, a new 220 square foot kitchen facility to serve the hall will be provided. The maximum occupancy of the facility will be 350 persons. The hours of operation will be Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, 4:00 p.m. to rnidnight, when most of the events are anticipated to take place (Exhibits 3 and 4). Analvs4s of the Issues In August 2000, the City of Santa Ana amended the SAMC to establish development and operational standards for banquet facilities. These standards were adopted in response to concerns that banquet facilities that did not maintain a high quality of service, adequate security, and adequate supervision had been associated with a number of detrimental impacts to the community that generated excessive police calls for service. The adoption of the standards established regulations that are intended to ensure that new banquet facilities will be safe, well maintained and would not result in a demand for Police Department calls for service. The project as proposed complies with the adopted standards for banquet facilities. The Ramona Banquet Hall will be equipped with a kitchen facility that will meet the standards established by the code. A kitchen will allow the event holders to provide safe and sanitary conditions to warm or refrigerate food, ample space for food preparation tables/counters and a safe manner to dispose food waste. An adequate number of restroom facilities in compliance with the California Building Code will be provided. One licensed uniformed security guard, approved by the Chief of Police, will also be provided for every hundred persons in attendance per event to prevent loitering, public drinking, and public intoxication- The guard(s) will be present until all attendees have left the premises. In addition to the above referenced guard, the applicant will also provide a minimum of one State licensed uniformed security guard whose function will be to ensure patron safety when going to and from the detached parking structures. The project is consistent with the purpose of the General Plan Land Use Element, as it will further the goals and policies of the plan. In summary, as conditioned, the project will not create negative impacts to the surrounding business and residents; instead it will stabilize the downtown by creating new long term employment opportunities, utilize a substantially vacant portion of the building, and reduce the inventory of vacant commercial space. Based upon the analysis of the project and the project's compatibility with the City's General Plan and the standards adopted for banquet facilities, approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2010-20 as conditioned is recommended. 31 B-4