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CUP Nos. 2014-21, 2014 -22 & 2014-23 September 8, 2014 Page 2 restaurant proposes to occupy is 2,200 square feet In size and is on the ground floor. The Hervey- Finley Block Building was placed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties in 2001 as a Landmark structure. Eat Chow Restaurant is proposed to be located immediately north of the city owned public surface parking lot that serves the East End Promenade. Surrounding land uses include commercialloffice to the north, south, east and west (Exhibits 1, 2, 3 and 4). Although overconcentration criteria are not applicable to on -sale ABC licenses, a review of the project vicinity Indicates there are currently 12 ABC licenses located within 500 feet of the project site in addition to the proposed license. These 12 ABC licenses include three Type 41 licenses, (on -sale beer and wine), six Type 47 ABC licenses (on -sale beer, wine and distilled spirits), one Type 42 license (public premise beer and wine only), one Type 48 (public premise beer, wine and distilled spirits); and one Type 23 license (brewery). However, this information does not affect the analysis or recommendation contained in this report. Project Description The Eat Chow restaurant proposes to occupy a 2,200 square foot suite on the ground floor of the Hervey - Finely Block Building. The building has traditionally contained a mixture of commercial uses, including retail, office and service uses. The use that previously occupied the subject tenant space was a beauty salon and it will be relocated to another tenant space. Other tenants such as Blends retail and offices on the upper floor will continue to occupy other spaces within the building. In conjunction with the new restaurant, the applicant 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 patrons at the restaurant. The restaurant will be a full service, sit -down eating establishment that will hold approximately 12 seats within its 905 square foot dining room plus approximately 10 more at the bar. Outdoor seating is proposed immediately south of the suite, adjacent to the alley between the building and City -owned parking lot and will accommodate approximately 29 diners. The Eat Chow restaurant will serve appetizer plates, burgers and hot /cold sandwiches, along with a variety of entrees including tacos, salads, and fish /chicken. The on- premise sale of alcoholic beverages to customers is Intended to provide a service ancillary to the primary restaurant use. (Overall alcohol storage and display areas will contain approximately 97 square feet, which is less than five percent of the floor area and is consistent with theCAMC requirement of maintaining five percent or less of the gross floor area of the restaurant for alcohol storage and display (Exhibits 6 and 6). The proposed hours of operation for the restaurant are from 7 :00 a.m. to 2 :00 a.m. seven days a week. Operations past 12:00 midnight in the Transit Zoning Code (SD -84) require approval of a separate CUP. 31A-4