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Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-26 November 28, 2012 Page 4 Police De artment Anal sis 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 an area deemed overconcentrated and high in crime may affect the quality of life, 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 considered average in police-related incidents. This site is located within Reporting District No. 222, which ranks 88t~' out of 102 citywide districts in total number of police-related incidents. • There are single-family residential units within 100 feet and a church within 187 feet of the proposed use, which may be impacted by noise andlor late night activity. Based on the average crime rate and adjacent residences and church, the Police Department recommends approval of the CUP, provided that the recommended conditions of approval are imposed to ensure that this location operates as a bona fide eating establishment and does not aggravate existing conditions or negatively impact the residents. Public Notification The project site is not located within the boundaries of a neighborhood association but is located near the Fairhaven, Portola Park and Young Square Associations. The presidents of these Neighborhood Associations were notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. In addition, staff contacted the presidents to ensure that they were notified of the project and to see if there were any areas of concern. No areas of concern were identified by the Neighborhood Association presidents, nor was there a request that the applicant present the project to a meeting of their members. The project site itself was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to all property owners within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing, no correspondence, either written or electronic, had been received from any members of the public.