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Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-01 February 15, 2012 Page 2 approximately 189 seats within its dining room. 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 weekdays from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and weekends from 12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m. Storage and display areas for alcoholic beverages will be located within awalk-in cooler, a general storage room in the kitchen area, and near the front counter area. The overall storage and display of alcohol consists of approximately 82 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). Project Background The proposed project seeks to occupy astand-alone restaurant space that once housed a Sumo Sushi & Seafood Buffet restaurant from 1997 to 2008. Sumo previously held an ABC license (Conditional Use Permit No. 1997-07) for its restaurant operations. However, since the restaurant space has been empty for over one year, a new CUP is required to permit the sale of alcohol at the site. The Boiling Crab is a national franchise chain of restaurants specializing in seafood. This business is currently in the process of conducting tenant improvements and has pulled permits far the project within the last six months. In order to display and sell alcohol, a conditional use permit is required. General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the site is District Center {GC). 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 far retail and service uses such as restaurants, 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 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.