31A - CUP - 2800 N MAIN ST UNIT 2160

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CUP No. 2014 -55 February 9, 2015 Page 2 Although overeoncentration criteria are not applicable to on -sale ABC licenses, a review of the project vicinity indicates that there are currently six ABC licenses located within 500 feet of the project site in addition to the proposed license. These six ABC licenses include three Type 41 licenses (on -sale beer and wine only) and three Type 47 licenses (on -sale beer, wine, and distilled spirits). However, this information does not affect the analysis or recommendation contained in this report. Project Description Lucllle's is requesting approval of a Type 47 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license to allow the on- premise consumption of beer, wine, and distilled spirits as part of the restaurant's operations. The restaurant will be operated as a full- service, sit -down eating establishment with no outdoor patio area. The dining area will have approximately 350 seats. The restaurant will contain all necessary equipment to be considered for a Type 47 ABC license; The on- premise sale of alcoholic beverages to customers is intended to provide a service ancillary to the primary use. The proposed hours of operation for the facility are from 7:00 a,m. to 12:00 a.m., seven days per week. Overall alcohol storage and display areas will be located within a 136- square foot storage room, a 234- square foot storage area underneath the alcohol service area, and atop a 62- square foot display area, totaling 432 square feet. The total alcohol storage and display area is 4.7 percent of the floor area, which is consistent with the SAW requirement of maintaining five percent or less of the gross floor area of the restaurant for alcohol storage and display (Exhibits 4, 5, and 6). Project Background Lucille's is a restaurant that offers American southern and Cajun cuisine. The company has several locations in California, Arizona, and Nevada, including restaurants in Tustin, Brea, Orange, Lake Forest, and Long Beach, from which the restaurant family originates. The Santa Ana NlainPlace location would be the company's fifth location in Orange County and its proposed operations are consistent with those found elsewhere in Southern California. General Plan and Zoning Consistenc The General Plan land use designation for the site is District Center (DC). 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. The site is located within the General Commercial (C -2) zoning district. The C -2 zoning district allows for retail and service uses such as restaurants and ancillary alcoholic beverage control licenses, making the proposed use consistent with the zoning designation. 31A-4