REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Consent: Action on Use Permit for ABC License Type 47 for Element Hotel located at 1950 Wyatt Drive
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Project: Use Permit to allow on-site sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages (ABC Type 47 License)
Applicant: Stephen Mobley, Bluebonnet Consulting
General Plan: Light Industrial
Zoning: Light Industrial (ML)
Site Area: 5,147 square foot area of the ground-floor of the Element Hotel
Existing Site Conditions: Existing square-footage within the Element Hotel
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Industrial uses
South: Montague Expressway
East: Industrial uses
West: Industrial uses
Issues: Consistency with the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the Use Permit, subject to conditions of approval
BACKGROUND
[The applicant is requesting a Use Permit to allow on-site sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages (ABC License Type 47) in a new restaurant, located within the Element Hotel. The restaurant will occupy 5,147 square feet of the ground floor of the hotel. The proposed restaurant hours of operation, along with the alcohol sales, are 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for breakfast and 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for dinner.
The hotel was approved through a Use Permit in 2016 (PLN2016-11737). The Use Permit includes the development of 24,000 square foot retail center and a 175 room hotel. The hotel is currently under construction.]
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 Light Industrial. This classification is intended to accommodate a range of light industrial uses, including general service, warehousing, storage, distribution and manufacturing. Restaurants providing full service dining and alcohol service are supported in the General Plan and are consistent with the following Office an...
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