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Conditional Use Permit No. 20'12-26 November 28, 2012 Page 2 foot floor space. The on-premise sale of alcoholic beverages to customers is intended to provide a service ancillary #o the primary restaurant use. The current hours of operation for the restaurant are 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven days per week. The storage area for the alcoholic beverages will be located in the kitchen. A 9 square foot refrigerator that will be located in the kitchen and behind the counter will be provided. The overall storage of alcoholic beverage is less than one percent of the floor area and is less than five percent of the gross floor area of the restaurant (Exhibits 3 and 4). Project Background The Ensenada Gril! Restaurant is an independently owned restaurant specializing in Mexican casual cuisine. This business has been operating at this location since March 2012. Several restaurant tenants have occupied the space since the building was constructed in 1978; however, none of them possessed an ABC license. General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the site is General Commercial {GC). General Commercial districts provide highly visible and accessible commercial development along the City`s arterial transportation corridors. These districts also provide important neighborhood facilities and services, such as this restaurant. The project site is consistent with this General Pian land use designation. The zoning for the site is Arterial Commercial {C-5). The C-5 zoning districts allows for retail and service uses such as restaurants, making the proposed use consistent with the zoning code. Project Ar~aiysis Conditional Use Permit requests are governed by Section 41-638 of the SAMC. Conditional Use Permit requests 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. • That the proposed use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. • That the proposed use adversely will not affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area. • That the proposed use will comply with the regulations and conditions specified in Chapter ~41 for such use.