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CUP Nos. 2014 -33, 2014 -34, 2014 -35 & 2014 -42 November 24, 2014 Page 2 Project Location and Site Description The Copper Door restaurant is currently located within the historic 1925 Pacific Building's basement at the southeast corner of Broadway and Third Streets. The lot is approximately 6,251 square feet in size and is developed with a two - story, 18,000 square foot commercial building with a full basement. The restaurant occupies a 5,842 square foot suite in the basement underneath Chapter One: The Modern Local restaurant. The Pacific Building was placed on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties in 2001 as a Key structure. Surrounding land uses include a City -owned parking structure to the north, commercial /office land uses to the south and east, and a private parking lot to the west. Residential land uses are approximately 185 feet to the west (Exhibits 1, 2, and 3). Although overconcentration criteria are not applicable to on -sale ABC licenses, a review of the project vicinity indicates there are currently 15 ABC licenses located within 500 feet of the project site in addition to the proposed license. These ABC licenses include three Type 41 licenses (on -sale beer and wine), nine 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. Proiect Description The Copper Door restaurant currently occupies a 5,842 square foot space in the basement of the Pacific Building. The building has traditionally contained a mixture of commercial uses, including retail, office and service uses. The Copper Door was established in 2010 and possesses a Type 40 ABC license for beer sales that was approved via a Land Use Certificate in the 1980s when the previous tenant, Broadway Billiards, was established. After a fire in 2012 and substantial water damage, the Copper Door rehabilitated the space to include a restaurant use that began operations earlier this year. In conjunction with the 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 and to remain open until 2:00 a.m. The restaurant will be a full service eating establishment that will hold approximately 20 seats at the bar, and 247 within its approximate 1,800 square foot dining room. A 100 square foot outdoor dining area is also proposed. 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 24 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 applicant also proposes to provide a banquet use that would allow the closure of the restaurant to the general public in order to host private parties. 31A-4