REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Use Permit for ABC License Type 41 at 2047 El Camino Real
Report
BACKGROUND
The applicant is requesting a Use Permit to allow the sale and service of beer and wine in an existing restaurant (Tay Ho). The existing restaurant occupies a 3,463 square foot tenant space with 78 seats in the El Camino Center, a multi-tenant shopping center at the northwest corner of El Camino Real and Scott Boulevard.
Tay Ho is a family-owned full service restaurant specializing in casual Vietnamese cuisine that offers dine in and take-out service. The restaurant is open daily from
10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and employs four to 10 persons per shift. The proposal does not include a change in the hours of operation nor does it propose live entertainment, amplified music, or alterations to the interior or exterior tenant space. Alcohol sales for on-site consumption are proposed daily during food service hours.
Surrounding Land Uses
The El Camino Center is located on a 6.43 acre parcel that contains a mix of commercial uses (e.g. restaurants, Fed-Ex office, grocery store) within a 59,152 square multi-tenant building, a gas station, expansive surface parking lot and perimeter landscaping. The property is bordered by Bray Avenue and single family homes to the north; Scott Boulevard, commercial uses and townhome residences to the east; El Camino Real and a commercial shopping center (Santa Clara Town Centre) to the south; and retail uses to the west.
DISCUSSION
The primary issues for the project are consistency with the City's General Plan and Zoning Code.
Consistency with the General Plan
The subject property has a General Plan designation of Regional Commercial. This classification is intended for retail and commercial uses that provide local and regional services. It is intended for commercial developments that serve both Santa Clara residents and the surrounding region. A broad range of retail uses, including regional sho...
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