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CUP No. 2025-07 – Santa Ana River Brewing Company (501 N. French Street) April 28, 2025 Page 6 4 9 6 1 reported crimes than the average number found in all reporting districts, the Police Department will consider this information in making its recommendation. From March 25, 2025 to date, there has been a total of 498 calls for service within 500 feet of the subject site, of which, 198 have resulted in reports ranging from domestic violence, hit and run collision, malicious mischief, child/spouse abuse, and battery. Although the property falls within the 20-percentile high crime threshold, the Police Departments has reviewed the Applicant’s request for sale of beer for on-premises and off-premises consumption and has no prejudicial concerns, as the operational standards applicable to the ABC license and proposed conditions of approval will mitigate the potential impacts to the surrounding community. Based on its review, the Police Department is satisfied with applicable operational standards and proposed conditions and does not object to the granting of the CUP. Table 3: Police Department Analysis and Criteria for Recommendation Police Department Analysis and Criteria for Recommendation Police Grid No. and Rank Police Grid No. 185; ranked 3 out of 102 Police Reporting Grids (2nd Percentile). Threshold for High Crime This reporting district IS within the 20 percent threshold established by the State for high crime. Police Department Recommendation As part of the review approval process, this application was analyzed by the Santa Ana Police Department. Based its our review, the Police Department has no issues of concern regarding this application. Although the property falls within the 20-percentile high crime threshold, the Police Departments does not foresee the proposed operations contributing to the overall crime of the area. The Police Department is satisfied that the operational standards applicable to on premise Type 23 ABC license, and conclude that the conditions set forth will mitigate any potential negative impact to the surrounding community and therefore, does not oppose the granting of a CUP. Public Notification and Community Outreach Project notifications were posted, published, and mailed in accordance with City and State regulations. Copies of the public notice, including a 1,000-foot notification radius map, and the site posting are provided in Exhibit 6. The site is located within the boundaries of the Lacy Neighborhood, and adjacent to the French Park and Downtown neighborhoods. These neighborhood association representatives were contacted to identify any areas of concern due to the proposed application request. At the time this report was printed, no issues of concern were raised regarding the proposed CUP.