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Conditional Use Permit No. 2014 -50 February 23, 2015 Page 2 The storage area for alcoholic beverages will be located in a refrigerator behind the service counter and within the existing walk -in cooler located to the rear of the kitchen area. The alcohol display and storage areas total 3.3 percent of the overall floor area. 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 two active ABC licenses located within 500 feet of the project site in addition to the proposed license. These two ABC licenses include one Type 41 license (on -sale beer and wine) and one Type 47 licenses (on -sale beer, wine and distilled spirits). However, this information does not affect the analysis or recommendation contained in this report. Proiect Background El Pollo Norteho is a fast- casual, family oriented restaurant that offers a wide variety of dishes prepared with the restaurant's signature mesquite - grilled chicken. El Pollo Norteno occupies an existing 1,590 square foot tenant space that has contained a sit -down restaurant since 2001. Because the prior tenants at this space did not offer alcoholic beverages to their customers, approval of a new CUP for a Type 41 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 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, making the proposed use consistent with the zoning designation. Proiect Analysis Conditional use permit requests are governed by Section 41 -638 of the SAMC. Conditional use permit requests may be granted when it can be shown that the following can be established: - -- --That- the - proposed- tisewilf-provide ervice or%—Gility whidhwill—Contribute— to the genera well being of the neighborhood or community. 31A-4