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CUP No, 2015 -16 May 9, 2016 Page 4 + The proposed project will be in compliance with all applicable regulations and conditions imposed on a restaurant selling beer and wine pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code for restaurants selling alcohol with their meal. The facility will be maintained as a bona -fide eating establishment as defined in Section 23088 of the California Business and Professions Code, having suitable kitchen facilities and supplying an assortment of foods commonly ordered at various hours of the day. Additionally, the restaurant will use less than five percent of the gross floor area for the display and storage of alcoholic beverages, which is below the maximum threshold established by the Santa Ana Municipal Code. + The proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan. The granting of this conditional use permit supports several policies contained in the General Plan. Policy 2.2 of the Land Use Element encourages land uses that accommodate the City's needs for goods and services. Providing a variety of full- service restaurants offers additional dining options for Santa Ana residents and visitors. The tenanting of this building with a restaurant use further supports the viability of the City's commercial corridors. Policy 4.3 of the Land Use Element encourages support of land uses which provide community and regional economic and service benefits. A viable restaurant will provide a needed service to Santa Ana residents and visitors. Police Department Analysis The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) reviews conditional use permit applications for the sale and service of alcoholic beverages 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 23958.4(e)(2), which also are utilized by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). This section defines "reported crimes" as criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny theft, and motor vehicle theft, combined with all arrests for other crimes, both felonies and misdemeanors, except traffic citations. The Police Department then compares the number of such crimes in the reporting district as compared to the number of crimes In other reporting districts. In keeping with the standard used by State ABC and Business and Professions Code, should the Police Department determine that the reporting district has a 20 percent greater number of reported crimes than the average number found in all reporting districts, the Police Department will consider 'this information in making its recommendation, This business is located in police grid 243 which ranks 42 "d out of 102 reporting grids for police activity, This area is below average for activity and SAPD does not oppose granting a license to this business. 31 C -6