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CUP Nos.. 2013 -43 & 2013 -44 September 22, 2014 Page 2 Although overconcentration criteria are not applicable to on -sale ABC licenses, a review of the project vicinity indicates there are currently 14 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), eight 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 Yojie Japanese Fondue restaurant proposes to occupy a 1,972 square foot suite on the ground floor of the Ritz Hotel Building, The building has traditionally contained a mixture of commercial uses, including retail, office and service uses. 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 49 seats within its 675 square foot dining room. A 397 square foot outdoor seating area is proposed at the front of the restaurant which will seat 16 persons. 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 40 square feet, which is less than five percent of the floor area 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). The proposed hours of operation for the restaurant are from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. seven days per week. Operations past 12:00 midnight in the Transit Zoning Code (SD -84) require approval of a separate CUP. Project Backaround The Ritz Hotel Building was constructed in the Classical Revival style in 1912. Although a separate building from the Yost Theater, it is visually joined by a parapet and simple cornice. The hotel transitioned into commercial land uses in 1988. The building has been occupied by a variety of retail and service businesses and office uses with the last tenant being Double Discount retailer which has relocated to First Street. The Yojie Japanese Fondue restaurant will be a franchised restaurant that serves lunch and dinner. There are currently three other California locations: Artesia, Diamond Bar; and Los Angeles. The restaurant will feature shabu -shabu dining which is a Japanese dish where thinly sliced meat is cooked in boiling broth and served with a variety of vegetables, broth, noodles, and rice, The name comes from the sound that is made as the meat is swished through the broth: "swish, swish." 31 AA -4