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Conditional Use Permit No. 2014 -32 September 22, 2014 Page 2 Although overconcentration criteria are not applicable to on -sale ABC licenses, a review of the project vicinity indicates that there are currently four ABC licenses located within 500 feet of the project site in addition to the proposed license. These four ABC licenses include one Type 41 license (on -sale beer and wine only) and three Type 47 licenses (on -sale beer, wine and distilled spirits). One additional Type 47 ABC license was recently approved by the City but is not yet active. However, this information does not affect the analysis or recommendation contained in this report. Protect Description Dog Haus restaurant is requesting approval of a Type 41 ABC license to allow the on- premise sale of beer and wine as part of the eating establishment's operations, The restaurant will be maintained as a full- service, sit -down eating establishment with an outdoor patio area, The dining area will contain approximately 40 seats and will have all necessary equipment to be considered for a Type 41 ABC license. The proposed patio area will have seating for about 30 patrons and be enclosed with a 36- inch high fence that is in compliance with all applicable City and State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control standards. The on- premise sale of alcoholic beverages to customers is intended to provide a service ancillary to the primary restaurant use. The hours of operation for the restaurant will be from 10 :00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday. The storage area for alcoholic beverages will be located in a refrigerator behind the service counter and within the walk -in cooler. The alcohol display and storage areas total 19 square feet in size, which is less than one percent of the floor area of the restaurant. This percentage of alcohol storage 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 Dog Haus is a fast casual restaurant that offers specialty hot dogs, sausages and burgers. There are currently four Dog Haus restaurants operating in the Southern California area, with five more slated to open this year, and plans for expansion into other states in the future. Dog Haus restaurant will occupy a new tenant space on the west side of the mall that is undergoing significant tenant and fagade improvements. The space was recently created through reconfiguring of existing retail tenant spaces. As such, there is no conditional use permit to allow the on -site sale of alcoholic beverages at the tenant space. General Plan and Zoning Consistenc The General Plan land use designation for the site is District Center (DG). District Center land use districts 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. 31 CC -4