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CUP Nos. 2025-05 and 2025-06 – Little Pan On-Sale of Beer and Wine License and After- Hours Operations (2 E. Hutton Center Drive, Unit 202) April 14, 2025 Page 4 4 9 1 6 Little Pan provides a unique dining experience and the sale of alcoholic beverages for on- premise consumption will allow the eating establishment to be competitive with similar full-service establishments and will allow it to be economically viable. Similar full-service establishments include 949 Grill and Pot Lounge and Gokumi Ramen & Yakitori, within the same MacArthur Plaza and which all have an ABC Type 41 license for on-sale beer and wine. In addition, the sale of beer and wine for on-premises consumption is intended to provide a service ancillary to the primary eating establishment use. Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-06 (After-Hours Operation) A CUP is required for after-hours operations in order to ensure preservation of the surrounding community’s characteristics and minimize any potential negative impacts. The existing site design and conditions are such that the after-hours operations would not result in negative impacts to the surrounding areas during extended hours. Specifically, the proposed hours of operation are not anticipated to create any nuisances related to noise and/or lighting due to the site’s physical distance away from sensitive land uses. The subject site is adjacent to commercial office uses to the north and south, across MacArthur Boulevard and Hutton Centre Drive. In addition, the site is adjacent to a Courtyard by Marriott, located to the west of the site across MacArthur Place. The nearest multi-family residences are located approximately 200 feet south of the site in an existing high-rise building. Moreover, the nearest single-family residences are located 0.20 miles to the west. The proximity to the multi-family residences is consistent with the overall goals and objectives of the Hutton Center Mixed Use Specific Development, which encourages a mixture of land uses, including office, residential, retail and restaurants. In addition, the residential uses are not located on the ground floor of the high-rise structure, but rather above a ground floor parking structure. Therefore, the proposed after-hours operations would have minimal to no impacts to the residential units on the upper floors. The proposed after-hours operations will provide a convenient eating option to patrons who work late night shifts, or who are looking for additional late-night dining options. In addition, the after-hours promotes a balance of land uses that assist in enhancing the City’s economic and fiscal viability. The enhanced commercial offerings will allow Little Pan to compete in the local marketplace. Furthermore, the continued investment in the site will help activate and enhance the area and will generate property and sales tax revenue for the City. To minimize any potential nuisance impacts to the surrounding uses, staff is recommending conditions of approval that include recordation of a Property Maintenance Agreement, which will help improve the safety and quality of the overall site. General Plan Consistency The approval of the requested CUPs is consistent with the General Plan land use designation of District Center – Low (DC-1), as commercial uses are a supported land use. This general plan designation provides for distinctly urban retail, residential mixed- use, and employment centers that are well connected to public transportation.