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    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-12-17</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000922981</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CNL RESTAURANT PROPERTIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>None</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000942630</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SENEFF JAMES M JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ORLANDO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
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   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-12-17</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>5054</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>17.18</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>4486327</value>
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         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>Indirect</value>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeTransaction>
   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-12-17</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>19737</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>4466590</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>Indirect</value>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> The reported disposition reflects shares awarded by CNL Financial Group, Inc. to its current and former employees for no consideration pursuant to the CNL Financial Group, Inc. APF Stock Value Bonus Plan.  The remaining shares are held indirectly through CNL Financial Group, Inc., a Florida corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of CNL Holdings, Inc. a Florida corporation.  Mr. Seneff and his wife own 100% of the stock of CNL Holdings, Inc.  The 4,486,327 shares do not reflect the disposition of shares reflected in footnote 2 below.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> The reported disposition reflects shares contributed by CNL Financial Group, Inc. to a non-profit organization.  The remaining shares are held indirectly through CNL Financial Group, Inc., a Florida corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of CNL Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation.  Mr. Seneff and his wife own 100% of the stock of CNL Holdings, Inc.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F3"> In addition, Mr. Seneff indirectly owns 2,750 shares through his 49.5% ownership interest in J &amp; R Investments, Inc., which is the General Partner of J &amp; R Investments of Orlando, Ltd.  J &amp; R Investments of Orlando, Ltd.  J &amp; R Investments of Orlando, Ltd. directly owns these 2,750 shares of common stock.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F4"> In addition, Mr. Seneff directly owns 930,981 shares.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F5"> In addition, Mr. Seneff indirectly owns 18,438 shares through the James M. Seneff, Jr. Irrevocable Trust #1, which owns these shares directly.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 for any other purpose.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F6"> In addition, Mr. Seneff indirectly owns 8,381 shares through the James M. Seneff , Jr. Irrevocable Trust #2, which owns these shares directly.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ James M. Seneff, Jr.</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-12-19</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

