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Conditional Use Permit No. 2009-15 <br />October 12, 2009 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Findings of Fact (Conditional Use Permit - Deny) <br />A. Will the proposed use provide a service or facility which will <br />contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or <br />community? <br />The addition of another check cashing business in this area will <br />not contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or <br />community. An Office of Planning and Research study regarding <br />check cashing concluded that the average check cashing business <br />patron will spend up to five percent of their annual income <br />paying fees to cash checks when most commercial banks will offer <br />this service for free or reduced rate. Additionally, there is <br />another check cashing facility proposing to operate in the <br />adjacent center and there are six other check cashing faculties <br />within a one-mile radius of the proposed facility that offer <br />similar or the same financial services. The existing check <br />cashing facilities sufficiently meet Policy 2.2 of the Land Use <br />Element which encourages commercial land uses in adequate <br />amounts to accommodate the City's needs for goods and services. <br />B. Will the proposed use under the circumstances of the particular case <br />be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons <br />residing or working in the vicinity? <br />The proposed conditional use permit for the check cashing <br />business will be detrimental to persons residing or working in <br />the area as check cashing establishments have been associated <br />with a variety of illicit activities. <br />C. Will the proposed use adversely affect the present economic <br />stability or future economic development of properties surrounding <br />the area? <br />The check cashing business will negatively affect the economic <br />stability of the surrounding area by adding a use that has been <br />known to attract illicit activity. When the City Council <br />modified the Santa Ana Municipal Code to allow check cashing <br />facilities with a conditional use permit, one of the development <br />standards was to require a 1,000 foot separation between <br />facilities. This separation requirement was implemented as a <br />result of concerns regarding the over proliferation of check <br />cashing businesses and the potential for illicit activity that <br />is associated with this use. <br />ai~"R§" <br />