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CUP Nos. 2013 -12, 2013 -13 & 2013 -14 October 28, 2013 Page 2 Proiect Location and Site Description The applicant proposes to operate The Volstead restaurant within an existing two -story 8,384 square foot tenant space that is located on the Second Street Promenade in the Artists Village. The business will occupy both floors, as well as an outdoor patio area, The rear portion of the building will be used by another tenant. The historic building at 207 East Second Street was constructed in 1923 and is known as the South Counties Gas Building. It is currently listed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties, and has been vacant for several years. The site is surrounded by a parking lot to the north, a vacant lot owned by Southern California Edison to the east, the Second Street promenade and historic Grand Central Art Building studios to the south, and various commercial and residential land uses in the historic Santora Building to the west (Exhibits 1, 2 and 3). Proiect Description The Volstead is requesting approval of a Type 47 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license to allow the on- premise consumption of beer, wine, and distilled spirits, to allow the restaurant to remain open past midnight, and to hold banquet events. The restaurant will be a full- service, sit -down eating establishment that consists of 8,384 square feet of interior floor space with seating for approximately 233 patrons within its dining room and lounge, and an 808 square foot outdoor patio with seating for forty -one, as well as a 1,089 square foot roof deck with seating for forty -six. The on- premise sale of alcoholic beverages and banquet operation are intended to provide a service ancillary to the primary restaurant use. The proposed hours of operation for the restaurant are from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. seven days a week. The storage area for alcoholic beverages will be located within a cooler near the rear of the restaurant. The overall storage area for alcoholic beverages is approximately 300 square feet in size, which is less than five percent of the interior gross floor area of the restaurant and is consistent with the SAMC requirement of maintaining five percent or less of the gross floor area of the restaurant for alcohol storage and display (Exhibits 4 and 5). Proiect Background The Volstead restaurant is named for the National Prohibition Act which was informally known as the Volstead Act named for Andrew Volstead, chairman of the House judiciary committee who managed this legislation. The choice of this name supports the applicant's intent to create an environment reminiscent of a 1920s -era supper club. The Volstead proprietors propose to provide an upscale dining establishment serving steaks, seafood, and gourmet burgers, among other things. 31A-4