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Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-09 July 25, 2012 Page 2 Proiect Descri tion Genki Sushi restaurant is requesting approval of a Type 41 Alcoholic Beverage Control {ABC) license to allow the on-premise sale of beer and wine as part of the eating establishment following its completion. The restaurant is a full service, approximately 3,000-square foot sit-down eating establishment with 2,500 square feet of interior restaurant space and 500 square feet of exterior patio area that holds approximately $6 seats within its dining roam. The on-premise sale of alcoholic beverages to customers is intended to provide a service ancillary to the primary restaurant use. The proposed hours of operation for the restaurant are seven days per week from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Storage areas for alcoholic beverages will be located within awalk-in Gaoler at the rear of the kitchen area. The overall storage and display of alcohol consists of approximately 15.4 square feet, which is less than one percent of the floor area and is less than five percent of the gross floor area of the restaurant. This falls below the Planning Division Guidelines for establishments serving alcoholic beverages (Exhibits 3 and 4). Proiect Background Genki Sushi restaurant occupies an existing tenant space in Wes~eld MainPlace that once housed another retail operation until 2009. Because the previous space was used for retail and did not hold a conditional use permit to allow the on-site sale of alcoholic beverages, a new CUP is required to permit the sale of alcohol at the site. Genki Sushi operates 17 restaurants in Hawaii, Washington state, and California that specialize in Japanese cuisine. This business has been operating at the present location since March, 2012. !n order to stare and sell alcohol, a conditional use permit is required. General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation far the site is District Center {DC). District Center land-use districts provide highly visible and accessible commercial development along the City's arterial transportation corridors and provide important neighborhood facilities and services, such as this restaurant. The project site is consistent with this General Plan land use designation. The parcel is located within the General Commercial (C-2} zoning district. The C-2 zoning district allows for retail and service uses such as restaurants, making the proposed use consistent with the zoning designation. Proiect Analysis 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: