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Ma. Linda Hale, Senior Planner, provided a brief overview of the applicant's request to allow the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for on-premise consumption and to allow after hour operations at the Darya Restaurant. The applicant agreed with all of the conditions of approval with the exception of the Police Department's Condition No. 4 not to allow live entertainment or amplified music or dancing at the location and staff recommends approval of the request. Commissioner Brown asked if dancing was being requested for patrons of the restaurant. Ma. Hale indicated no. The request was for entertainers to be allowed to 1 dance or perform live. Mr. Ali Abedi, owner, thanked staff for their assistance. He indicated that the restaurant was a family atmosphere and he was requesting the Commission to allow Persian music be performed at the restaurant by a dancer, singer, pianist or guitarist. Patrons of the restaurant would not be allowed to dance. Ms. Christine Axelson indicated that she was a regular patron of the restaurant and indicated that the restaurant had a family atmosphere and requested the Commission to approve the request. Ma. Rayehe Mazarei stated that she was a regular customer of the restaurant and reiterated that the restaurant had a family atmosphere not a nightclub environment and requested the Commission to approve the request. Commissioner Doughty moved to approve Conditional Uae Permit No. 96-04 as amended to permit limited entertainment. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Nalle. AYES: Mondo, Brown, Oliver, Doughty, Pedroza, Nalle, and Segura NOES: None ABSENT: None 4. AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 96-01 (Lynnette Perry) Filed by Mr. Elias Rawaja and Mr. Emad Salemeh to allow a zone change from Single-Family Residential to Community Commercial located at 2626 North Bristol Street in the Single-Family Residential zoning district. ' LEGAL NOTICED: February 11, 1996 PUBLIC NOTICED: February 12, 1996 RECOIOQSIiDATION i 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 96-01. Ma. Lynnette Perry, Assistant Planner II, provided a brief overview of the applicant's request to allow the rezoning of the property from residential to commercial to be consistent with the General Plan and in order to sale beer and wine for off-premise consumption. Mr. Emad Salameh, thanked staff for their assistance and indicated that he would like his property to be consistent with the surrounding land urea. Commissioner Nalle moved to approve Amendment Application No. 96-01. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brown. AYES: Mondo, Brown, Oliver, Doughty, Pedroza, Nalle, and Segura NOES: None ABSENT: None 5. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 96-002 (Linda Hale) (Shahir Gobran) Filed by~ the City of Santa Ana to amend the Circulation Element of the General Plan to downgrade the classification of Washington Avenue from a secondary arterial to a residential collector between Flower Street and ' Lincoln Avenue in the City's Master Plan of Streets and Highways. LEGAL NOTICED: February 11, 1996 PUBLIC NOTICED: February 12, 1996 Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 96-002 to amend the Circulation Element of the General Plan. Mr. Shahir Gorbran, Public Works Agency, provided an overview of staff's request to amend the Circulation Element of the General Plan in order to modify the City's Master Plan for Streets and Highways with the reclassification of Washington Avenue from a secondary arterial to a residential collector between Flower Street and Lincoln Avenue. Mr. Gobran indicated that residents from the French Park and French Court neighborhoods PLANNING COMMISSION MVilRF.S 7 FEflRIlARY 26, 1996