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Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-03 February 28, 2012 Page 4 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 spawn 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 over concentrated and high in crime may affect the quality of life and police resources in the area, and aggravate existing conditions. The Police Department has evaluated the applicant's request and believes that the proposed ABC license will not adversely affect the surrounding community, 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 ~olice-related incidents. This site is located within Reporting District No.171, which ranks 74~ out of 102 citywide districts in total number of police-related incidents. Nearby sensitive land uses include multi-family residential units bordering the property, which may be impacted by noise and/or late night activity. However, 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. Public Notification The project site is located within the boundaries of the Sandpointe Neighborhood Association. Representatives from this Neighborhood Association were notified of this project. In addition, the project site 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. CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act the recommended action is exempt from further review per Section 15061(b}(3}, which is a general rule exemption applying to projects that have no possibility of having a signifiicant impact on the environment. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2011-29 will be filed for this project.