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protect the health and safety of the surrounding <br />community. <br />2. Will the proposed use under the circumstances of the <br />particular case be detrimental to the health, safety, or general <br />welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity? <br />The proposed alcoholic beverage control license would <br />be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare <br />of persons residing or working in the vicinity. The <br />Police Department has determined that the proposed <br />market is located in an area that is average in police- <br />related incidents and is located within Reporting District <br />No. 130, which ranks 30th out of 102 citywide districts <br />in total number of police-related incidents. Studies <br />have shown that alcohol is a contributing factor in <br />crimes, such as drunk driving, fatal traffic collisions, <br />homicide, assaults, rape, domestic violence, drunk in <br />public and other nuisance type of offenses. The <br />addition of an alcohol sales establishment would <br />contribute to the crime rate in the area. <br />3. Will the proposed use adversely affect the present economic <br />stability or future economic development of properties <br />surrounding the area? <br />The proposed use would adversely affect the present <br />economic stability or future economic development of <br />properties surrounding the area. The denial of this <br />application would support Policy 4.5 of the Economic <br />Element of the General Plan which discourages making <br />land use decisions based purely on fiscal <br />considerations but also the qualitative implications that <br />are associated. This new alcohol license's potential to <br />increase nuisance crimes will adversely affect the <br />economic stability of the surrounding properties. <br />4. Will the proposed use comply with the regulations and <br />conditions specified in Chapter 41 of the S.A.M.C. for such <br />use? <br />The proposed alcohol license will not be in compliance <br />with all applicable conditions of Chapter 41 of the Santa <br />Ana Municipal Code regarding off-premise general <br />liquor license since this location meets one of the three <br />criteria established for defining over-concentration. The <br />Santa Ana Municipal Code defines the over- <br />Resolution No. 2012-XX <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />