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CUP No. 2015-19-MOD-1 – Benchmark Beer, Wine, & Distilled Spirits (601 E. Santa Ana Boulevard) May 12, 2025 Page 2 4 9 7 2 The restaurant includes a 320-square-foot kitchen and 216-square-foot bar, and accommodates up to 46 patrons within the 1,594-square-foot outdoor dining area. The restaurant plans to expand its operations by incorporating into an 858-square-foot neighboring suite at 605 E. Santa Ana Boulevard, and upgrading their ABC license to a Type 47, allowing the sale of distilled spirits alongside beer and wine. The proposed work includes new bar counters and equipment, kitchen upgrades, plumbing updates, rooftop mechanical and electrical system enhancements, a proposed outdoor dining area, and interior wall openings that will combine 601 and 605 E. Santa Ana Boulevard into a single combined commercial space. No changes to the building’s square footage are proposed at this time. Following the proposed tenant improvements, the combined commercial space will total 2,988 square feet and accommodate up to 76 patrons, an increase of 30 from its current capacity. The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages will remain an ancillary service to its dining options, consistent with permitted uses under the Specific Development (SD) No. 84 zoning district. As noted in Exhibit 4, the designated alcohol storage area for beer and wine is currently located behind an existing bar area adjacent storage shelves, occupying approximately 107 square feet. As part of this request to modify the CUP and proposed tenant improvements, the alcohol storage area will be expanded into the new bar area and will add an additional 48 square feet of storage. This expansion will result in a combined alcohol storage area of approximately 155 square feet, which remains under five percent of the gross floor area of tenant space, as required by the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). The restaurant’s hours of operation will remain Monday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and no live entertainment or after-hours operations past 12:00 a.m. (midnight) are proposed at this time. Should the Applicant seek to provide on-site entertainment or extend operating hours, a separate entertainment permit and CUP would need to be approved pursuant to the Section 11-6 of the SAMC and Section 41-2007, Table 2A, of the Transit Zoning Code (SD-84) zoning district. Table 1: Project and Location Information Item Information Project Address and Council Ward 601 E. Santa Ana Boulevard – Ward 6 Nearest Intersection Santa Ana Boulevard and Minter Street General Plan Designation Urban Neighborhood – Medium-Low (UN-30) Zoning Designation Transit Zoning Code (SD-84) Land Use District Urban Neighborhood North Single-Family ResidentialSurrounding Land Uses East Single-Family Residential