ZA FULL PACKET 2012-04-10 10 a.m.

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Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-05 April 10, 2x12 Page 5 On March 21, 2012, the Zoning Administrator held a public hearing and requested updated crime statistics for the project site. The item was continued to March 28, 2012 to allow staff the opportunity to respond to the request. At the applicant's request, the item was further continued to April 10, 2012. Exhibit fi is the applicant's response to the Zoning Administrator request. The Police Department ran updated crime statistics report for the subject district and found that the district is now considered above average in police-related incidents. Furthermore, the Police Department ran a report on police related calls for service for the subject address. The report shows that the Police Department responded 223 times between March 2009 and March 2010, 278 times between March 2010 and March 2011, and 414 times between March 2011 and March 2012. Based on the same report, a large percentage of the calls for service included petty theft and disturbing the peace. Although there has been a significant increase in calls for service from 2010 to 2011, a review of the crime statistics did not identify a correlation between alcohol sales and crime. In terms of overconcentration, this establishment is over 20,000 square feet; therefore, it is not subject to the City's overconcentration standards defined in SAMC 41-132. A PCN letter would have been required to address overconcentration within the census tract as defined by the State's requirements, if Wal-Mart had chosen not to cancel their existing Type 20 license. Finally, in terms of land uses, Dr. Edward Russell Elementary School is located directly across the street from this location. The cancellation of the existing Type 20 license and the issuance of a Type 21 license will result in a zero net gain. Based on the fact that the project is located on district with an above average crime rate, the Police Department is recommending denial of this application. Public Notification The project site is located within the boundaries of the Riverview West Neighborhood Association and adjacent to the Santa Anita Neighborhood Association. The presidents of these Neighborhood Associations were notified by mail 10 days prior to the March 21, 2012 public hearing. In addition, the District representative from the City's Neighborhood Improvement Division called 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.