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Conditional Use Permit No, 2014 -44 December 8, 2014 Page 2 high fence that is in compliance will 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 that is ancillary to the primary restaurant use. The proposed hours of operation for the restaurant will be from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday. The storage area for alcoholic beverages will be located in the kitchen. The alcohol storage area will total seven 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). Although overconcentration criteria are not applicable to on -sale ABC licenses, a review of the project vicinity indicates that there are currently three ABC licenses located within 500 feet of the project site in addition to the proposed license. These three ABC licenses include two Type 41 licenses (on -sale beer and wine only) and one Type 21 license (off sale beer, wine and distilled spirits). However, this information does not affect the analysis or recommendation contained in this report. Proiect Background Chipotle Mexican Grill is a fast - casual restaurant chain that offers gourmet burritos, tacos, and other specialty Mexican food made with fresh, natural produce and ethically grown animals. Many locations nationwide offer beer; wine and distilled spirits to their patrons. The proposed location would be Chipotle's fourth in Santa Ana. Chipotle Mexican Grill will occupy the single- tenant commercial building that was originally constructed In 1979 for Der Wienerschnitzel. The site is currently undergoing significant tenant, fagade and parking lot improvements. However, because the prior tenants did not sell alcohol to their patrons, approval of a new CUP for a Type 47 ABC license is required. General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the site is General Commercial (GC). General Commercial 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 the General Commercial land use designation, The site is located within the Harbor Mixed Use Corridor Specific Plan (SP -2) zoning district in the Transit Node (TN) sub -zone. The SP -2 zoning district allows for eating establishments, making the proposed use consistent with the zoning designation. 31 E -4