31A - CUP - 7-ELEVEN AT 1441 W MACARTHUR

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Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-08 June 11, 2012 Page 2 Due to the fact that applications for after hours operations are heard by the Planning Commission, a separate public hearing took place with the Zoning Administrator to consider the concurrent request to allow a Type 20 ABC license. On May 22, 2012, the Zoning Administrator denied the applicant's request for Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-07 to allow the proposed ABC license Project Backaround 7-Eleven Stores, Inc. is a globally-recognized convenience store chain. The company operates approximately one dozen stores in Santa Ana, which range in size from 2,400 to 3,000 square feet. These stores offer a full range of items typically found at a convenience store, as well as a large prepared food and beverage section. The company operates as a franchise, and the proposed store at 1441 West MacArthur Boulevard would be this operator's first location in Santa Ana. In 2008, Amendment Application No. 2008-02, General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2008-01, and Variance No. 2008-03 were approved for the site to allow for the construction of two new retail buildings and the remodeling of an existing structure. The project was completed in 2010. General Plan and Zonina Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the site is General Commercial (GC). Such land use designations are designed to provide retail-oriented uses along the City's commercial corridors, and to accommodate major development activity. Specifically, the proposed 24-hour operation is consistent with multiple policies of the Land Use and Economic Development Elements of the General Plan. These include: Land Use Element Policy 2.9, which supports developments that create a safe and attractive business environment; Economic Development Element Policy 4.5, which encourages making land use decisions not based purely on fiscal considerations; and Land Use Element Policies 5.1 and 5.5, which encourage projects that are compatible with surrounding land uses and that do not have the potential to negatively impact quality of life. Further details are provided in the Project Analysis and Findings of Fact sections. The parcel is located within the General Commercial (C-2) zoning district. General Commercial zones allow for retail and service uses such as 7-Eleven stores, making the proposed use consistent with the zoning code. Project Analysis Conditional use permit requests are governed by Section 41-638 of the SAMC. Conditional use permits may be granted when it can be shown that the following can be established: • That the proposed use will provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or community. 31A-4