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Planning and Building Agency Item # 2 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Planning Commission Staff Report July 14, 2025 Topic: Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-13 – Evntfull Space Banquet Facility (320 W. Fifth Street) RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-13, as conditioned. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Chachmoni Macon, representing Evntfull Space (“Applicant”), with Broadway Improvement Company (“Property Owner”), is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2025-13 to allow the conversion of a 1,641-square-foot eating establishment into a banquet facility located at 320 W. Fifth Street (“Project”). Pursuant to Section 41-2007 of the Transit Zoning Code (“TZC”), banquet facilities located in the Urban Center (“UC”) subzone require approval of a conditional use permit. Staff recommends approval of the Applicant’s request because the facility is situated near compatible land uses, because the use is consistent with the General Plan’s goals and policies for Downtown, and the proposed Project meets the development standards related to occupancy for the proposed use. DISCUSSION Project Description Evntfull Space proposes to occupy a 1,641-square-foot unit inside an existing 23,567- square-foot building located at 320 W. Fifth Street. The primary use will be a banquet hall for intimate gatherings (not exceeding forty-nine people/occupants) that will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on Saturday and Sunday. The Applicant is proposing to make the facility available for meetings, parties, ceremonies, gatherings, and dining for groups. The proposed 1,641-square-foot banquet facility is comprised of 699 square feet dedicated to banquet operations, 353 square feet for preparation area, 345 square feet for the kitchen, and 244 square feet for office and storage uses.