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Conditional Use Permit No. 201 1-2 March 2,201 1 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 facility such as the hotel that possesses an alcohol license will provide goods and services that will benefit the residents and patrons of Santa Ana. 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 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 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 average in police-related incidents. This site is located within Reporting District No. 190, which ranks 57th out of 102 citywide districts in total number of police-related incidents. In terms of land uses, no adjacent or sensitive land uses were found that might be impacted by this action. Therefore, the Police Department recommends approval of this CUP application provided the applicant agrees with the proposed conditions of approval, which will ensure that this location consistently operates as a bona fide eating establishment. Public Notification The project site is not located within the boundaries of an organized neighborhood, but is adjacent to the Sandpointe Neighborhood Association. The president of this Association was notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. In addition, the District representative from the City's Neighborhood Improvement program called the president 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 president, nor was there a request that the applicant present the project to a meeting of their members. The project site was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and 66 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 for further review per Section 15301. The Class 1 exemption allows the licensing of existirlg facilities with no expansion of the existing use. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 201 1-09 will be filed for this project.