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CUP Nos. 2013-15, 2013-16 & 2013-17 August 26, 2013 Page 6 • The proposed banquet facility permit will provide an ancillary service to the restaurant and their customers by providing a viable space to host special functions. This will benefit the community by providing a restaurant with an additional and complementary food-related amenity within the downtown area. Conditions have been placed on the banquet facility permit that will mitigate any potential impacts created by the use and ensure that the use will not negatively affect the surrounding community. • The proposed banquet facility permit at location will not be detrimental to persons residing or working in the vicinity because conditions have been placed on the permit that will mitigate any potential negative or adverse impacts created by the use. In addition, a banquet facility at this location will provide an ancillary service to the community, will occur within the premises and is incidental to the primary restaurant use. • The proposed use will not adversely affect the economic stability of the area, but will instead allow the restaurant to compete with other nearby restaurants that also offer banquet facility for special events and functions. Moreover, the banquet use will allow the restaurant to remain economically viable and contributes to the overall success of the downtown area in which it is located, helping to decrease the number of vacant tenant spaces that may affect the economic viability of the site. • As conditioned, the proposed project will be in compliance with all applicable regulations and conditions imposed on a restaurant operating a banquet use pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. • 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 a banquet facility will provide an additional 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 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 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. Since the City's overconcentration standards do not apply to on-sale establishments, the Police Department considered two factors when reviewing this type of application: crime rate and sensitive land uses. It has been determined that 305 East Fourth Street has an above average number of reported crimes when compared to all crime reporting districts based on standards established under B&P Code Section 23958.4. 31 B-8