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The project will not adversely affect the General Plan as the <br />residential use is a permitted use in the District Center land <br />use designation. In addition, the project is consistent With <br />several goals and policies of the General Plan, including <br />Goal 1 to promote a balance of land uses to address basic <br />community needs, Goal 2 to promote land uses which <br />enhance the City's economic and fiscal viability. Goal 3 to <br />preserve and improve the character and integrity of existing <br />neighborhoods, Goal 4 to protect and enhance development <br />sites and districts which are unique community assets that <br />enhance the quality of life, and Goal 5 to ensure that the <br />impacts of development are mitigated. The project is also <br />consistent with Housing Element Policy 2.1 to strengthen <br />Santa Ana's core as a vibrant mixed-use and mixed income <br />environment by capitalizing on the government center, arts <br />district, historic downtown, transit -oriented housing and <br />diverse neighborhoods, Housing Element Policy 2.4 to <br />facilitate diverse types, prices and sizes of housing including <br />transit -oriented housing, Land Use Element Policy 1.1 to <br />promote medium density housing in and around the <br />downtown area, Policy 1.5 to maintain and foster a variety of <br />residential land uses in the City, Policy 2.4 to support <br />pedestrian access between commercial uses and residential <br />neighborhoods that are in close proximity, Policy 2.7 support <br />projects that contribute to the redevelopment and <br />revitalization of the center City urban areas, Policy 3.5 to <br />encourage new development that is compatible in scale, and <br />consistent with the architectural style and character of the <br />neighborhood and Urban Design Element Policy 1.5 to <br />encourage- projects that include enhanced architectural <br />forms, textures, colors and materials. The development is <br />consistent with these goals and policies and has been <br />designed to provide architectural and visual interest to the <br />site and adjacent community. <br />Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act the <br />recommended action is exempt from further review per Section 15332. This Class 32 <br />exemption allows infill development provided it is consistent with the General Plan and <br />zoning code; the project site is less than five acres, surrounded by urban uses, does not <br />have any noise or traffic impacts, and can be served by existing utilities. The proposed <br />conversion of the second floor of the existing building to 24 studio units has been found <br />by the City's development review agencies to not create any adverse impacts. The <br />building is located on a site that is not designated by federal, state, or local agencies to <br />be an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern. The cumulative impact <br />of this project will not be significant as the building is existing and the property is already <br />served by roads and utilities, and will not create any adverse impacts such as noise, <br />traffic, or safety concerns. There is no reasonable possibility that the project will have a <br />Resolution No. 2018-104 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br />25C-25 <br />