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Conditional Use Permit No. 2014 -06 May 12, 2014 Page 2 Prolect Descrintion Chipotle Mexican Grill is requesting approval for a new Type 47 ABC license to allow the on- premise sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits at the new eating establishment. The applicant anticipates initially serving only beer at this location; however, is requesting the ability to serve a full line of alcoholic beverages (Type 47 license) in order to give operational flexibility to expand its service to include margaritas in the future. Specializing in a "fast - casual" Mexican -style restaurant, the establishment will have approximately 72 seats within its 2,263 square foot tenant space, as well as 20 outdoor patio seats. 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 will be 11:00 a.m. toll 0:00 p.m. daily. The storage and display of alcoholic beverages will be located in two areas; both of which are within an employee -only area. Beverages will be stored in a display cooler located behind the counter and in a small storage area. The total square footage dedicated to alcoholic beverage storage will be approximately 23 square feet, representing one percent of the total gross floor area of the restaurant. This percentage of alcohol storage area is below the Santa Ana Municipal Code's maximum for eating establishments serving alcoholic beverages of five percent of the gross floor area of the restaurant (Exhibits 4 and 5). Project Background A building permit was issued in March 2014 to begin tenant improvements for the Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant with anticipated grand opening date in summer 2014. The proposed restaurant will be utilizing the tenant space previously home to a Blockbuster retail establishment. Chipotle restaurant is a "fast casual" restaurant that specializes in fresh, healthy Mexican style dining. Established in 1993, there are now Chipotle restaurant locations throughout California, with two existing restaurants in Santa Ana (City Place and East Seventeenth Street), and another proposed at Harbor Boulevard and McFadden Avenue. General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the Bristol Marketplace site is General Commercial (GC), allowing a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 0,5. Areas designated as General Commercial are intended to be activity areas in the City with a mixture of community serving commercial to provide shopping, service, business and entertainment opportunities. The GC areas 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 General Commercial (C2). The C2 zoning district allows for eating establishments, such as the proposed restaurant, making the 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