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CUP No. 2022-11 – Roquette Café & Bistro July 25, 2022 Page 4 2 8 2 0 with alcohol consumption are mitigated to the greatest extent possible. For on-sale licenses, the Police Department analyzes the crime rate in the area using the standards and definitions contained in the Business and Professions Code Section 23948.4(c)(2), which are also utilized by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. This section defines “reported crimes” as criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny theft, and motor vehicle theft, combined with all arrests for other crimes, both felonies and misdemeanors, except traffic citations. Table 3: Police Department Analysis and Criteria for Recommendation Police Department Analysis and Criteria for Recommendation Police Grid No. and Rank Police Grid No. 191; ranked 82 out of 102 Police Reporting Grids (79th percentile) Threshold for High Crime This reporting district is below the 20 percent threshold established by the State for high crime. Police Department Recommendation As part of the review approval process, this application was analyzed by the Santa Ana Police Department. Based on our review, the Police Department has no issues of concern regarding this application. The property does not fall within the 20 percentile high crime threshold. The Police Department is satisfied that the operational standards applicable to on premise type 41 ABC license and conclude that the conditions set forth will mitigate any potential negative impact to the surrounding community and therefore does not oppose the granting of a CUP. The Police Department then compares the number of such crimes in the reporting district as compared to the number of crimes in other reporting districts. In keeping with the standard used by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and Business and Professions Code, should the Police Department determine that the reporting district has a 20 percent greater number of reported crimes than the average number found in all reporting districts, the Police Department will consider this information in making its recommendation. As part of the application process, the application was reviewed by the Police Department. Based on its review, the Police Department has no issues of concern regarding this application. Public Notification and Community Outreach The subject property is not located within the boundaries of an established Neighborhood Association. However, the contact person for the nearby Sandpointe Neighborhood Association was contacted about this project to identify any areas of concern. Project notifications were posted, published, and mailed in accordance with City and State regulations. Copies of the public notice, including a 1,000-foot notification radius map, and the site posting are provided in Exhibit 6. At the time this report was printed, no issues of concern were raised regarding the proposed CUP. 7/25/2022 Planning Commission 3 –4