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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 2016-46_304 N Main St (Gu Ramen ABC)LS 11.28.16 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-46 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-42 TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON -PREMISE CONSUMPTION AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2016-43, AS CONDITIONED, TO ALLOW AFTER HOURS OPERATION AT GU RAMEN RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 304 NORTH MAIN STREET BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-42 to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for on -premise consumption and Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-43 for after-hours operation for the property located at 340 North Main Street. B. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-2007(a) requires a conditional use permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption that is ancillary to the primary restaurant use. C. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-2007(a) requires a conditional use permit to allow any business to operate between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. D. On November 28, 2016, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-42 and Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-43. E. The Planning Commission determines that the following findings, which must be established in order to grant this Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Section 41-638, have been established for Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-42 to allow for sale of alcoholic beverages for on -premise consumption: 1. That the proposed use will provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well-being of the neighborhood or the community. The proposed sale of alcoholic beverage for on -premise consumption at this location will provide an ancillary service Resolution No. 2016-46 Page 1 of 7 to the restaurant's customers by allowing them the ability to purchase a variety of alcoholic beverages with their food. This will thereby benefit the community by providing a restaurant with an additional and complementary food - related amenity. Standards are applicable to the alcoholic beverage control license which will mitigate any potential impacts created by the use and ensure that the use will not negatively affect the surrounding community. 2. That the proposed use under the circumstances of the particular case will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. The proposed sale of alcoholic beverage for on -premise consumption at this location will not be detrimental to persons residing or working in the vicinity because operational standards applicable to the alcoholic beverage control license will mitigate any potential negative or adverse impacts created by the use. This is primarily a restaurant use and the addition of alcohol will be ancillary to the main use. Finally, the sale of alcohol in the restaurant is intended to be incidental to the primary use as an eating establishment and will occur within the premises. 3. That the proposed use will not adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area. The proposed use will not adversely affect the economic stability of the area, but will instead allow the restaurant to compete with other nearby restaurants that also offer a full selection of alcoholic beverages for sale to their guests and other visitors. Moreover, the offering of alcoholic beverages will allow Gu Ramen, a locally owned restaurant, to remain economically viable and compete with nearby full-service restaurants in the vicinity and contributes to the overall success of the City of Santa Ana. 4. That the proposed use shall comply with the regulations and conditions specified in Chapter 41 for such use. The proposed project will be in compliance with all applicable regulations and conditions imposed on a restaurant selling alcoholic beverages for on -premise consumption pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. The facility will be maintained as a full- service, bona -fide eating establishment, having suitable kitchen facilities and supplying an assortment of foods commonly ordered at various hours of the day. Additionally, the restaurant will utilize less than five (5%) percent of the Resolution No. 2016-46 Page 2 of 7 gross floor area for the display and storage of alcoholic beverages, which is the maximum threshold established by the Santa Ana Municipal Code. 5. That the proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan or any specific plan of the City. The proposed sale of alcoholic beverage for on -premise consumption at this location will not adversely affect the General Plan. The granting of this conditional use permit supports several policies contained in the General Plan. Policy 2.2 of the Land Use Element encourages land uses that accommodate the City's needs for goods and services. Providing a variety of full-service restaurants that feature alcoholic beverages on their menus offers additional dining options for Santa Ana residents and visitors. Finally, Policy 5.5 of the Land Use Element encourages development that is compatible with and supporting of surrounding land uses. Gu Ramen will be located in the City's Downtown area and its operation will be compatible with the surrounding businesses. F. The Planning Commission determines that the following findings, which must be established in order to grant this Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Section 41-638, have been established for Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-43, as conditioned, to allow for after-hours operation: 1. That the proposed use will provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well-being of the neighborhood or the community. The proposed after-hours operations will provide an ancillary service to individuals that wish to have a late night meal. This will thereby benefit the community by providing a food - related amenity offering service past 12:00 midnight, which is consistent with that of other restaurants in the Downtown area. Conditions have been placed on this operation to mitigate any potential problems created by the after-hours operation to ensure that service past 12:00 midnight will not negatively impact the surrounding community, such as requiring the establishment to maintain a complete food menu past midnight, disallowing outdoor restaurant activity, and limiting amplified sound to within the building. 2. That the proposed use under the circumstances of the particular case will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. Resolution No. 2016-46 Page 3 of 7 The proposed after-hours operations will not be detrimental to those living or working in the area because conditions have been placed to mitigate any negative impacts on the community. These conditions are consistent with other eating establishments that have similar hours of operation and similar operational conditions. The after -hour conditions limit operations to indoor activities after the midnight hour, therefore mitigating any outside ambient noise, as well as limiting the amplified sound within the building. 3. That the proposed use will not adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area. The proposed use will not adversely affect the economic stability of the area, but will instead allow the restaurant to compete with other nearby restaurants that also offer extended business hours of operation to their guests and other visitors. Moreover, the offering of after-hours will allow Gu Ramen, an existing locally -owned restaurant, to remain economically viable and compete with nearby full-service restaurants in the vicinity and contributes to the overall success of the City of Santa Ana. 4. That the proposed use shall comply with the regulations and conditions specified in Chapter 41 for such use. a The proposed project will be in compliance with all applicable regulations and conditions imposed on an eating establishment operating after-hours pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and the Transit Zoning Code (SD84) zoning provisions. The establishment will contain the necessary equipment to qualify as an eating establishment, and operational standards applicable to the proposed after-hours that will prevent or mitigate any impacts from the restaurant onto adjacent properties. 5. That the proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan or any specific plan of the City. The proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan. The granting of this conditional use permit supports several policies contained in the General Plan. Policy 2.2 of the Land Use Element encourages land uses that accommodate the City's needs for goods and services. Providing a variety of full-service restaurants with extended hours of operation offers additional dining options for Santa Ana residents and visitors. Furthermore, Policy 5.5 of the Land Use Element encourages development that is compatible with and supporting of surrounding land uses. Gu Ramen Restaurant Resolution No. 2016-46 Page 4 of 7 is located in the Downtown and its operations will be compatible with the surrounding commercial businesses. G. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) the recommended action is exempt from CEQA per Section 15061(b)(3). This exemption applies to projects where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. The project proposes to allow the on -premise sale of alcoholic beverages at a full-service restaurant within an existing structure and after-hours operation. There is no reasonable possibility that the project will have a significant effect on the environment due to the facility having the necessary infrastructure to operate the proposed use and that no expansion of square footage is proposed. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2016-149 will be filed for this project. Section 2. The applicant agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the City of Santa Ana, its officials, officers, agents, and employees, from any and all liability, claims, actions or proceedings that may be brought arising out of its approval of this project, and any approvals associated with the project, including, without limitation, any environmental review or approval, except to the extent caused by the sole negligence of the City of Santa Ana. Section 3. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana after conducting the public hearing hereby approves Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-42 and Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-43, as conditioned in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the abovesaid hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for Planning Commission Action dated November 28, 2016, and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. ADOPTED this 28t' day of November, 2016 by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Verino (7) NOES: Commissioners: None (0) ABSENT: Commissioners: None (0) ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners: None (0) Resolution No. 2016-46 Page 5 of 7 vx� LVdnette Verino Chairperson APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2016-46 to be the original resolution adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana on November 28, 2016. Date: l / /a 8/l Acting Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana Resolution No, 2016-46 Page 6 of 7 Q EXHIBIT A Conditions for Approval Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-43 for after-hours operations is approved subject to compliance, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Planning Manager, with all applicable sections of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the California Administrative Code, the California Building Standards Code and all other applicable regulations. The applicant must comply in full with each and every condition listed belowrip or to exercising the rights conferred by this conditional use permit. The applicant must remain in compliance with all conditions listed below throughout the life of the conditional use permit. Failure to comply with each and every condition may result in the revocation of the conditional use permit. 1. The premises shall at all times be maintained as a bona -fide eating establishment as defined in Section 23038 of the California Business and Professions Code and shall provide a menu containing an assortment of foods normally offered. The premises must have suitable kitchen facilities and supply an assortment of foods commonly ordered at various hours of the day. 2. There will be no outdoor restaurant activity. 3. Any and all existing or new lighting on the building's exterior must be maintained in good working order. 4. All exterior lighting will be directed towards the restaurant and/or sidewalk and not towards other properties. 5. There shall be no amplified sound used outside the building. 6. Live Entertainment, including but not limited to, amplified music, karaoke, performers and dancing, is subject to compliance with Santa Ana Municipal Code Chapter 11 and shall comply with all of the standards contained therein. Notwithstanding this requirement, music/noise shall not be audible beyond 20 feet from the exterior of the premises in any direction. Resolution No. 2016-46 Page 7 of 7