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Amendment to CUP No. 2011-07 October 10, 2012 Page 4 complementary food-related amenity. Conditions have been placed on the alcoholic beverage control license which will mitigate any potential impacts created by the use and ensure that the use will not negatively affect the surrounding community. • The proposed license for the on-sale consumption of beer, wine and distilled spirits at this location will not be detrimental to persons residing or working in the vicinity because conditions have been placed on the alcoholic beverage control license that will mitigate any potential negative or adverse impacts created by the use. In addition, the use will occur within the premises and within regulated outdoor patios and is incidental to the restaurant use. • The proposed use will not adversely affect the economic stability of the area, but will instead allow the restaurant to compete with other restaurants in the area that also offer alcoholic beverages for sale to their guests and other visitors. • As conditioned, the proposed project will be in compliance with all applicable regulations and conditions imposed on a restaurant selling alcohol pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and the guidelines established by the Planning Commission for restaurants selling alcohol with their meal. The facility has the kitchen equipment necessary to be considered a bona fide restaurant use and is eligible to obtain a restaurant related alcoholic beverage control license. Additionally, the restaurant will utilize less than five percent of the gross floor area for the storage of alcoholic beverages, which is below the maximum threshold established by the Planning Commission. • The proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan. Policy 2.2 of the Land Use Element encourages land uses that accommodate the City's needs for goods and services. A restaurant with an ancillary alcohol license provides a dining service to the residents of Santa Ana. Police Department Analysis The Police Department reviews conditional use permit applications for the sale of alcoholic beverages because there is a strong correlation between the availability of alcohol and crime. Studies have shown that alcohol is a contributing factor in crimes, such as drunk driving, fatal traffic collisions, homicide, assaults, rape, domestic violence, drunk in public and other nuisance type of offenses. Without stringent controls to address the location of alcohol outlets, there is a strong likelihood that an overconcentration will create blight and adversely impact the community. The approval of a license in art area deemed over concentrated and high in crime may affect the quality of life and police resources in the area, and aggravate existing conditions. Since the City's overconcentration standards do not apply to on-sale establishments, the Police Department considered two factors when reviewing this application, crime rate and sensitive land uses. The Police Department has determined that this establishment is located in an area that is above average in police-related incidents. This site is located within Reporting District No. 186, which ranks 1st out of 102 citywide districts in total number of police-related incidents. In terms of land uses, no residences or sensitive land uses were #ound that might be impacted by this action.