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Planning and Building Agency Item # XX City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Planning Commission Staff Report April 14, 2025 Topic: Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-02 – Ole City Market (1623 W. Seventeenth Street) RECOMMENDED ACTIONS 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-02 as conditioned; and 2. Authorize staff to issue a Letter of Public Convenience or Necessity to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY David Oh with Top Food Makers, Inc. (applicant), on behalf of Bolsa-Bushard, LLC (Property Owner), is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2025-02 and a determination of Public Convenience or Necessity (PCN) to allow the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits, for off-premises consumption through the operation of a Type-21 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license at a proposed neighborhood grocery store (Ole City Market) proposed to be located at 1623 W. Seventeenth Street. Pursuant to Section 41-196 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), establishments wishing to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption require approval of a CUP. In addition, Section 41-645.5 of the SAMC and Section 23958.4 of the Business and Professions Code require a determination of PCN in the event that a business requesting a CUP for an off-sale alcohol license is located within an area deemed to have an “undue concentration” of said licenses, as determined by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). Staff is recommending approval of the applicant’s request because the use will be consistent with the General Plan land use designation as well as several goals and policies. Moreover, the proposed use would help generate additional economic growth and stability in the City and would be an added amenity to the neighborhood. In addition, staff is recommending approval considering the site is located away from sensitive land uses and the property’s history of compliance with City codes and regulations. Lastly, the proposed market and ancillary alcohol sales is anticipated to serve the public by offering a convenient one-stop, full grocery store experience without resulting in detrimental impacts to the surrounding neighborhood. Planning Commission Action March 10, 2025 On March 10, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing for the proposed project. Prior to the public hearing, staff received two written comment letters regarding the project. The letters posed questions about the application process, Police Department review, the number of liquor licenses in the area (i.e., overconcentration), and General Plan consistency. At the public hearing, the Planning Commission engaged in dialogue and posed questions to staff regarding operating hours, the number of liquor licenses in the area (i.e., overconcentration), the alcohol display area proposed compared to the previous grocery store at the same location, loading and unloading requirements, build-out process, and overall community outreach.