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CUP Nos. 2013-36, 2013-37 & 2013-38 September 23, 2013 Page 6 banquet facilities must have a kitchen facility, sanitation facilities, and a licensed security guard for every 100 persons in attendance per event. As proposed, the project meets or exceeds the standards for a banquet use. The allowance of a banquet facility at the restaurant will be consistent with several downtown restaurants and will result in a restaurant that maintains a stronger economic viability due to the ability to host private events. • The proposed banquet facility 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 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. Additionally, a banquet facility at this location will provide an ancillary service to the community. All banquets or private events will occur within the premises and are 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 a 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 and service of alcoholic beverages in order to ensure that the potential crime and nuisance behaviors associated with alcohol consumption are mitigated to the greatest extent possible. For on-sale licenses the Police Department analyzes the crime rate in the area using the standards and definitions contained in the Business and Professions Code Section 23948.4(c)(2), which also are utilized by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). This section defines "reported crimes" as criminal 31A-8