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Conditional Use Permit No. 201 1-08 <br />August 31,201 1 <br />Page 4 <br />Police Department Analvsis <br />The Police Department reviews conditional use permit applications for the sale of alcoholic <br />beverages because ,there is a strong correlation between the availability of alcohol and crime. <br />Studies have shown that alcohol is a contributing factor in crimes, such as drunk driving, fatal <br />traffic collisions, homicide, assaults, rape, domestic violence, drunk in public and other nuisance <br />type of offenses. Without stringent controls to address the location of alcohol outlets, there is a <br />strong likelihood that an overconcentration will create blight and adversely impact the community. <br />The approval of a license in an area deemed over concentrated and high in crime may affect the <br />quality of life and police resources in the area, and aggravate existing conditions. The Police <br />Department has evaluated the applicant's request and believes that the proposed ABC license will <br />not adversely affect ,the surrounding community. <br />The Police Department considered two factors when reviewing this application: crime rate and <br />sensitive land uses. It has been determined that 2801 West MacArthur Boulevard is located in an <br />area that is average in police-related incidents. This site is located within Reporting District <br />No. 110, which ranks 7oth out of 102 citywide districts in total number of police-related incidents. <br />No sensitive uses were found in the immediate area that might be impacted by this action. As a <br />result, the Police Department recommends conditional approval of the CUP. <br />Public Notification <br />The project site is not located within an existing Santa Ana neighborhood. The project site itself <br />was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was published in the Orange <br />County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to all property owners within 500 feet of ,the project <br />site. At the time of this printing, no correspondence, either written or electronic, had been received <br />from any members of the public. <br />CEQA Compliance <br />In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is exempt <br />from further review per Section 15061 (b)(3), which is a general rule exemption applying to projects <br />that have no possibility of having a significant irr~pact on the environment. Categorical Exemption <br />Environmental Review No. 201 1-29 will be filed for this project.