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the street, which would be a health and safety concern for <br />both vehicles and students. <br />3. That the granting of a variance will not be materially detrimental to <br />the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. <br />The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the <br />public or surrounding properties. The project has been <br />designed to be compatible with the neighboring uses, with <br />the property to be significantly upgraded to be a contribution <br />to the public welfare and not injurious, but beneficial, to the <br />surrounding properties. <br />4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General <br />Plan of the city. <br />The project will not adversely affect the general plan as the <br />school use is a permitted use in the General Commercial <br />(GC) land use designation. In addition, the project is <br />consistent with several goals and policies of the General <br />Plan, including Goal 3 to preserve and improve the character <br />and integrity of existing neighborhoods and Goal 5 to ensure <br />that the impacts of development are mitigated. The project <br />is also consistent with Land Use Element Policy 2.8 to <br />promote the rehabilitation of commercial properties and <br />encourages increased levels of capital investment, Policy <br />2.10 supports new development which is harmonious in <br />scale and character with existing development in the area, <br />and Urban Design Element Policy 1.5 encourages projects <br />that include enhanced architectural forms, textures, colors <br />and materials. The building and its addition are consistent <br />with these goals and policies and has been designed to <br />provide architectural and visual interest to the site. <br />Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act <br />(CEQA), the recommendation is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15301 <br />(Class 1 "Existing Facilities"). This Class 1 categorical exemption consists of the <br />operation, repair or maintenance of public or private structures with negligible expansion <br />of up to 10,000 square feet where public services and facilities are available and the site <br />is not in an environmentally sensitive area. The project consists of the occupancy of a <br />permitted use (public school) along with the construction of 4,940 square feet of new <br />building area. Environmental Review No. 2018-16 will be filed for this project. <br />Section 3. The Applicant agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the <br />City of Santa Ana, its officials, officers, agents, and employees, from any and all liability, <br />claims, actions or proceedings that may be brought arising out of its approval of this <br />project, and any approvals associated with the project, including without limitation, any <br />75A-21 <br />