31A - CUP - CURRY HOUSE - 131 EAST MEMORY LANE

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Conditional Use Permit No. 2013 -46 January 13, 2014 Page 2 Proiect Description The Curry House restaurant is requesting approval for a new Type 41 ABC license to allow the on- premise sale of beer and wine at the new eating establishment. Specializing in Japanese -style curry and spaghetti, the restaurant will have approximately 50 seats within its 2,187 square foot space. 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, 11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturdays. The storage and display of alcoholic beverage will be located in two areas; both of which are within an employee -only area. The total beverage storage area with a beverage cooler is 8.75 square feet, with an additional 12 square foot area for additional storage. The total square footage dedicated to alcoholic beverage storage will be approximately 20.75 square feet, representing less than one percent of the total gross floor area of the market. This percentage of alcohol storage area is below the Santa Ana Municipal Code's maximum for eating establishments serving alcoholic beverage; not to exceed five percent of the gross floor area of the restaurant (Exhibits 4 and 5). Project Background A building permit was issued in September of 2013 to begin tenant improvements for the Curry House restaurant; with anticipated grand opening in early 2014. The restaurant is the first business to occupy this particular tenant space. Curry House restaurant is a full - service, sit -down eating establishment that specializes in Japanese -style curry and spaghetti. Presently, there are 10 Curry House locations throughout California, with two existing restaurants in Orange County (Irvine and Cypress). General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the overall 17.7 acre City Place site is District Center (DC), allowing a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 2.54. Areas designated as District Centers are intended to be major activity areas in the City with mixture of higher intensity offices, commercial and residential use to provide shopping, business, cultural, housing and entertainment opportunities. These Districts also provide important neighborhood facilities and services, including restaurants. The project site is consistent with this General Plan land use designation. The zoning for the site is Specific Development No. 59 (SD -59). The City Place Specific Development zoning district allows for retail and service uses such as the existing restaurant, making the proposed use consistent with the zoning code. Further, the zoning allows for the issuance of a conditional use permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with restaurant uses. 31A-4