PROJECT TEAM INFORMATION (Complete all applicable fields) Applicant. Company/Firm Artisanal Brewers Collective Address: 8990 Claybeck Avenue

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1 ZA CUB-PA1 ENV CE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - BEVERAGE VANESSA SOTO 5/17/2018

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4 PROJECT TEAM INFORMATION (Complete all applicable fields) Applicant 5 name ATTN: Cary Berger Company/Firm Artisanal Brewers Collective Address: 8990 Claybeck Avenue Unit/Space Number City Sun Valley State CA Zip Code: Telephone (747) Cary@abcpubs.com Are you in escrow to purchase the subject property? YES NO Property Owner of Record Same as applicant Different from applicant Name (if different from applicant) Belford Manor Limited Partnership, ATTN: Tsengyi S. Tsai Address 233 W. Naomi Avenue Unit/Space Number City Arcadia StateCA Zip Code: Telephone samtsai233@gmail.com Agent/Representative name Margaret Taylor Company/Firm Apex LA Address: W. Olympic Blvd. Unit/Space Number 700 City Los Angeles State CA Zip: Telephone (818) margaret@apex-la.com Other (Specify Architect, Engineer, CEQA Consultant etc.) N/A Name Company/Firm Address: Unit/Space Number City State Zip Code: Telephone Primary Contact for Project Information (select only one) Owner Agent/Representative Applicant Other To ensure notification of any public hearing as well as decisions on the project, make sure to include an individual mailing label for each member of the project team in both the Property Owners List, and the Abutting Property Owners List. 5 An applicant is a person with a lasting interest in the completed project such as the property owner or a lessee/user of a project. An applicant is not someone filing the case on behalf of a client (i.e. usually not the agent/representative). CP [revised 04/24/2018] Page 4 of 8

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8 BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS Representative: Margaret Taylor Apex LA Subject Site: CORNER CANTINA 630 W. 6TH STREET Request: As allowed under Section M of the LAMC, the applicant is requesting Conditional Use Permit Plan Approval to permit the continued sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with the operation of an existing restaurant with 2,549 square feet and 55 seats indoors, 397 square feet and 19 seats on an outdoor patio dining area along 6th Street, and 180 square feet and 18 seats on an outdoor patio along Hill Street, for a total of 3,126 and 92 seats. Hours of operation and alcohol sales from 11:00 am 2:00 am, daily. FINDINGS Following (highlighted) is a delineation of the findings and the application of the relevant facts to same: 1. The project will enhance the built environment in the surrounding neighborhood or will perform a function or provide a service that is essential or beneficial to the community, city or region. The applicants were originally approved under ZA CUB which took effect on March 14, The CUB expired after 5 years per condition 8 of the grant. The applicants filed for renewal with the Condition Compliance Unit in a timely manner, and therefore, are permitted to renew as a Plan Approval. The applicant has been operating at the location without any citations by the LAPD, ABC or LADBS. Page 1 of 5

9 The subject site is located in the Central City Community Plan and has a Regional Center Commercial land use designation. The subject property is a level, irregular-shaped corner, parcel of land, consisting of approximately 26,752 square feet, having approximately 140 feet of frontage on the east side of Hope Street and approximately 196 feet of frontage on the south side of 6th Street. The site is zoned C2-4D and is improved with a six-story mixed-use commercial/residential adaptive re-use building with 91 condominium units. The proposed project is located within an existing 2,549, square-foot tenant space at the corner of Hope Street and 6th Street, with outdoor patios on both frontages. The project does not include any on-site parking for the tenant. The site is located in the Greater Downtown Housing Incentive Area, Los Angeles State Enterprise Zone, and Downtown Adaptive Reuse Incentive Area, and Tier 4 Transit Priority Area. The restaurant is a convenient location that area customers can reach by walking, driving, biking, or public transit. The properties to the north of the site are zoned C2-4D and PF-4D and are improved with a private club, a 332-unit condominium building, office buildings, parking and the Los Angeles Public Library. Properties east, west and south of the site are zoned C2-4D and are improved with office buildings, retail, banks, restaurants and multi-family residential buildings. Enjoying a drink with dinner is a dining-enhancing component of this high-quality, neighborhood establishment that helps create connection in the heart of a very urban environment. By providing this kind of family and neighborhood-friendly atmosphere, the application and the applicant support and enrich the vitality of the district. Therefore, approval of the renewal is desirable to the public convenience and welfare of the community. 2. The project's location, size, height, operations and other significant features will be compatible with and will not adversely affect or further degrade adjacent properties, the surrounding neighborhood, or the public health, welfare, and safety. Downtown Los Angeles has been subject of major revitalization efforts over the last decade which includes the addition of several restaurants in the area. The proposed restaurant is in a convenient location for people who live, work, or shop in the downtown area. The restaurant offers a daily "happy hour" with discounted food and drinks that will cater to working professionals. It is within walking distance from many multi-family residential properties and is accessible via public transportation. The site is served by Metro Bus Lines 16, 18, 53, 55, 62, 316 and 355, Metro Rapid Lines 720 and 753, Metro Express Line 460 and Montebello Bus Lines 40 and 50 that run along 6th Street. Also, the 7th Street/Metro Center and Pershing Square Red and Purple Line stations are within walking distance. The project is located within the Central City Parking area and Downtown Parking area, therefore the applicant is not required to provide on-site parking. However, several parking lots are located Page 2 of 5

10 within walking distance to the project for patrons wishing to travel by automobile. The applicant is not proposing any modifications to the building, operation or hours. The prior operation in the tenant space was a restaurant and the applicant succeed taking over the space as a highly valued dining experience the Downtown Los Angeles area. 3. The project substantially conforms with the purpose, intent and provisions of the General Plan, the applicable community plan, and any applicable specific plan. There are eleven elements of the General Plan. Each of these Elements establishes policies that provide for the regulatory environment in managing the City and for addressing environmental concerns and problems. The majority of the policies derived from these Elements are in the form of Code Requirements of Los Angeles Municipal Code. Except for those entitlements described herein, the project does not propose to deviate from any of the requirements of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. The Land Use Element of the City's General Plan divides the city into 35 Community Plans. The Central City Plan Map designates the property for Regional Center Commercial land use with the corresponding zones of CR, C1.5, C2, C4, C5, R3, R4, R5, RAS3 and RAS4 and height limited to District No. 4. The subject site is within the City Central District of the Central City Community Plan, across the street from the Amended Central Business District. The Central City/Historic Core has evolved into three distinct subareas: a) the northern portion with its concentration of government related uses, (abutting to the north) b) the middle portion encompassing historic theaters and a dynamic retail shopping district along Broadway (abutting to the south) and c) the southern portion which is emerging as an extension of the Fashion District and the South Park residential neighborhood. Expanding the downtown residential community is viewed as a major component of efforts to revitalize Downtown. Consequently, many vacant and underused commercial and office buildings in the Historic Core, especially in the Old Bank District, are being converted to residential uses. Ground-floor commercial uses are providing neighborhood-supporting retail, services and amenities for a growing residential community. Language concerning opportunities and policies which are positively addressed by the subject use and application in the Community Plan include: Objective 2-4 To encourage a mix of uses which create an active, 24-hour downtown environment for current residents and which would also foster increased tourism. The subject application is part of a revitalization of a distinct intersection point in the Downtown Los Angeles area in direct keeping with these stated community plan objectives. Page 3 of 5

11 4. The proposed use will not adversely affect the welfare of the pertinent community. The current operator successfully took over this existing restaurant space in the district and expanded the menu options to include vegan and vegetarian offerings. During their operation, Corner Cantina has attracted positive word of mouth, while avoiding any complaints from neighboring residential uses or the residential properties above the restaurant. Corner Cantina has proven itself to be a commercially viable and neighborhood-enriching restaurant. They have established operating procedures and guidelines which ensure consistency in their service. Management operates with a mandate of being family friendly, environmentally conscious and community oriented, with vested interest in protecting their reputation. They are compatible with the reasonable concerns and policies of the Los Angeles Planning Department and the California State Alcohol Beverage Control Board and have been compliant with their conditions of approval. Having now shown a history of quality operation at their Downtown location, it is good planning policy to entrust them with the subject request. 5. The granting of such application will not result in an undue concentration in the area of establishments dispensing, for sale or other consideration, alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, giving consideration to applicable State laws and to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's guidelines for undue concentration; and also giving consideration to the number and proximity of such establishments within a one thousand feet radius of the site, the crime rate in the area (especially those crimes involving public drunkenness, the illegal sale or use of narcotics, drugs or alcohol, disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct), and whether revocation or nuisance proceedings have been initiated any use in the Area. The use is existing, so renewal will not change the concentration of alcohol establishments. Overconcentration can be undue when the addition of a license will negatively impact a neighborhood. Over-concentration is not undue when the approval of a license does not negatively impact an area, but rather such license benefits the public welfare and convenience. Although this census tract is numerically overconcentrated, the project does not adversely affect community welfare because a restaurant is a desirable use in the Downtown area which has undergone a major revitalization. The subject restaurant is located in an area which is planned and designed to provide urbanoriented uses, with a pedestrian friendly atmosphere. Investment from well-operated, neighborhood-oriented venues supports the vitality of the community. The use is ancillary to a well-regarded restaurant operation with a substantial menu. As such, Page 4 of 5

12 it is a contributor to the health, safety and well-being of the neighborhood. 6. The proposed use will not detrimentally affected nearby residentially zoned communities in the area after giving consideration to the distance of the proposed use from the following: residential buildings, churches, schools, hospitals, public playgrounds, and other similar uses; and other establishments dispensing, for sale or other consideration, alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine. As the condominium was an adaptive reuse of an office building, with first floor commercial and restaurant uses simultaneously introduced on the first floor, condominium owners who move to this location are aware that they are living as part of the fabric of a vibrant Downtown Los Angeles urban environment. Sensitive uses within a 1,000--foot radius of the subject property includes the following: Los Angeles Community College District 770 Wilshire Boulevard The Chicago School of Professional Psychology 617 West 7th Street, #800 Children First Marketing/Daycare Center 550 South Hope Street Los Angeles Public Library 630 West 5th Street Metro Charter Elementary School 700 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA The menu offers a healthy, affordable option to those wanting to eat, and the offering of alcohol is a secondary amenity to support the restaurant operation. It is important to emphasize the convenience to have this authentic, responsible, high quality restaurant in their neighborhood. It serves as a focal point of connection for the community and benefits the neighborhood overall. During high traffic hours, it is especially convenient to be able to walk to the location and walk home from all of the surrounding uses, the tourist destinations, as well as those residing within walking distance or utilizing public transportation. Permitting continuation with standard conditions will not substantially impact the welfare of the area given the history of compliance and operation. For these reasons, we respectfully request approval of the subject request. Page 5 of 5

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14 PHOTO EXHIBIT 630 W. 6TH STREET

15 1. Subject site (2 views) 6th Street frontage

16 2. Patio dining 6 th Street frontage

17 3. Subject Site Hope Street frontage 3. Patio dining Hope Street frontage

18 Interior counter dining

19 Interior dining area

20 Subject site: 6th Street Tavern Site Address: 630 W. 6th Street, Suites 116B and 116C Legal Description: Lot 1, Tract C Zone: C2-4D Council District: 14 7'-0" 30'-0" Patio 2 53'-9" Patio 1 (E) Subject Site 36'-1"

21 Subject Site: 6th Street Tavern Site Address: 630 W. 6th Street, Suites 116B and 116C FLOOR PLAN

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