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Conditional Use Permit No. 201206 April 10, 2012 Page 2 within its dining room. The on-premise sale of alcaholic beverages to customers is intended to provide a service ancillary to the primary restaurant use. The proposed hours of operation for the restaurant are Monday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Storage of alcoholic beverages will be located in a locked dry storage room and in refrigerated cases. There is no front display area for alcohol proposed for this project. The overall storage and display of alcohol consists of approximately 40 square feet, which is less than three 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). Project Background The restaurant occupies a 1,598 square foot space within astand-alone building that was constructed in 1985. The leased space once housed several previous eating establishments, none of which held a CUP or an ABC license. Because there is no existing CUP for the site, a new CUP is required to permit the sale of alcohol. I_a Tablita California Restaurant is a locally-owned and operated restaurant specializing in Mexican cuisine. This business has operated at the site since November 2011. In order to display and sell alcohol, a conditional use permit is required. General Plan and Zoning Consistenc The General Plan land use designation for the site is General Commercial {GC). General Commercial 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 code. Proiec# AnalYsFs 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.