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Conditional Use Permit No. 2014 -54 Variance No. 2014 -09 January 12, 2015 Page 4 The proposed 24 -hour operation will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. The Police Department has determined that the proposed market is located in an area that is below- average in police - related incidents and is located within Reporting District No. 244, which ranks 34th out of 102 citywide districts in total number of police - related incidents. The addition of after -hours operations at the site will not be detrimental to persons residing and working in the area as the use, as conditioned, will not create any negative or adverse impacts. The proposed use will not adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area. The approval of this application would support Policy 4.5 of the Economic Development Element of the General Plan. This policy encourages making land use decisions not based on purely fiscal considerations and stresses the importance of the qualitative implications that are associated with new uses. The approval of a 24 -hour operation for the retail establishment at this location will positively influence the present and future economic stability of the property by further diversifying the products and services offered within the store and area in general. Further, this will allow the property owner to remove an obsolete building and construct a modern structure that can remain competitive with similar uses in the area. The proposed after hours conditional use permit will be in compliance with all applicable conditions of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code regarding establishments that operate on a 24 -hour basis. Conditions of approval have been added to ensure the project remains in compliance with all applicable codes and regulations related to 24 -hour operations to ensure that the use does not impact neighboring properties or create an attractive nuisance. The proposed project will not adversely affect the General Plan. Retail establishments and 24- hour operations are permitted within the General Commercial (GC) General Plan land use designation. The project is consistent with Goals 2 and 5 of the Land Use Element of the City's General Plan which promote land uses that enhance the City's economic and fiscal viability and that mitigate any potential impacts 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 consistent with Policies 5.1 and 5.5 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan, which encourage projects that are compatible with surrounding land uses, The project's proximity to multi - family residential properties to the east is mitigated by an existing six- foot-high block wall and the absence of parking at the rear of the store that would abut neighboring residential uses. 31A-6