31A - CUP - LOS CORALES - 2629 WESTMINSTER

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Conditional Use Permit No. 2014 -13 June 23, 2014 Page 2 The storage for alcoholic beverages will be inside of an existing refrigerator that is located in the kitchen. The overall storage of alcohol consists of approximately 48 square feet, which is four 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 Standards for establishments serving alcoholic beverages (Exhibits 4 and 5). Project Background Mariscos Los Corales Seafood restaurant is a locally -owned and operated restaurant that specializes in Mexican seafood cuisine. This business has been operating at the present location since March, 2006. The building has been used by various commercial and eating establishment uses since it was constructed in 1959. The State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control conducts an annual drawing for a limited number of new Type 47 (on -sale general) liquor licenses. Having been selected as part of this drawing, the applicant is now seeking to upgrade the license to allow the sale of distilled spirits in addition to beer and wine. If approved, the action will also entail the voiding of the existing CUP. A conditional use permit (CUP No. 2012 -25) was approved in 2012 to allow a Type 41 on -sale beer and wine license for Mariscos Los Corales restaurant. The applicant is requesting an upgrade of the existing Type 41 license to a Type 47 license. As a result, a new CUP is required for the restaurant. General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the site is General Commercial (GC). General Commercial land -use districts are key components in the economic development of the City. They 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 Community Commercial (C -1) zoning district. The C -1 zoning district allows for retail and service uses such as restaurants, making the proposed use consistent with the zoning designation. 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. 31A-4