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concentration of alcohol licenses as a site that meets any one of the following criteria: The premise is located within 1,000 feet of another existing off-premise license location; 2. The premise is located within 1,000 feet of any property used as a school primarily attended by minors, a church or a park; 3. The premise is determined to be over- concentrated by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Although the subject property is not within 1,000 feet of a property used as a school primarily attended by minors, a church, or a park, it is located within 1,000 feet of another off-premise alcohol license and is in a location determined to be over-concentrated by the State. 5. Will the proposed use adversely affect the General Plan or any specific plan of the City? The proposed alcohol license will adversely affect the General Plan in several ways. The new alcohol license will be inconsistent with Policy 2.9 of the Land Use Element which supports developments that create a business environment that is safe and attractive. The alcohol license increases the potential for nuisance crimes such as loitering, disturbing the peace, graffiti and other crimes that impact surrounding businesses and residential neighborhoods. The granting of this application is also inconsistent with Policies 5.1 and 5.b of the Land Use Element of the General Plan which discourages projects that are not compatible with surrounding land uses and have the potentia! to negatively impact their quality of life. The project's proximity to multi-family residential properties to the north and west further supports the denial of this application. E. 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 significant impact on the Resolution No. 2012-06 Page 3 of 4