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Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-19 August 15, 2012 Page 2 the primary restaurant use. The storage area for alcoholic beverages is located within the kitchen and bar area and consists of less than five percent of the gross floor area of the restaurant (Exhibit 3). The applicant is also applying for a Type 58 liquor license to allow them to serve alcohol as a caterer. This application is part of a larger project for the Little Sparrow Cafe which also includes a CUP for after hours operation (after midnight), and a CUP for a banquet facility. Those two CUP's will be heard by the Planning Commission at a future meeting. Proiect Background This suite has traditionally been used as a restaurant, but has not been occupied since 1997. Bruce Marsh and Naseem Aflakian are a married couple who met in New York, and want to open their first restaurant together. Naseem lived in Santa Ana's Floral Park, and Bruce was raised in Floral Park, New York. They have moved to the neighborhood Floral Park here in Santa Ana. The Little Sparrow Cafe will also serve baked goods and pastries to go, and will be available for private parties. General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the site is District Center (DC}. District Center land-use districts provide highly visible and accessible commercial development along the City's arterial transportation corridors and provide important neighborhood facilities and services, such as this restaurant. The project site is consistent with this General Plan land use designation. The parcel is located within the Transit Zoning Code (SD84}/Downtown (DT) zoning district. The DT zoning district allows for retail and service uses such as restaurants, making the proposed use consistent with the zoning designation. Proiect Analysis Conditional use permit requests are governed by Section 41-638 of the SAMC. Conditional use permit requests may be granted when it can be shown that the following can be established: That the proposed use will provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or community. That the proposed use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. • That the proposed use adversely will not affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area.