Pho O-Oh Tasty Alcoholic Beverage Retail Sales (Planning Application RSM 25-008)

The City of Rancho Santa Margarita has processed a Conditional Use Permit application, designated as RSM 25-008, to allow Pho O-Oh Tasty, a Vietnamese restaurant located at 22245 El Paseo, Suite A, in the Plaza El Paseo shopping center, to serve beer and wine for on-premises consumption indoors. No physical modifications to the existing structure are proposed, and all operations will utilize current infrastructure. This request was evaluated under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), where it qualified for a categorical exemption under Section 15301, Class 1, as an existing facility with no significant environmental impact. A Notice of Exemption was issued on December 3, 2025, and certified documentation of the exemption was filed, confirming compliance with state environmental review standards. The project does not constitute a federal procurement contract, and no Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, pricing, deliverables, payment terms, or procurement evaluation factors apply. The City serves as the lead agency responsible for approval, with Derek Bingham, Senior Planner, listed as the primary point of contact for planning and permitting matters. The applicant, Katherine Phan, is the representative for Pho O-Oh Tasty, and all regulatory filings were submitted via the CEQA e-filing portal. There is no contract value, invoice mechanism, or federal acquisition data involved, as this is purely a land use regulatory action to authorize an existing business to expand its beverage offerings within its current footprint.