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Resolution No. 2018-xx Page 3 of 6 landscape and will comply with other standards outlined in the SAMC. 5. That the proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan or any specific plan of the City. The major wireless communication facility will not adversely affect the General Plan as cellular facilities that are designed to be compatible with the surrounding environment are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Land Use Element. Goal 1 promotes a balance of land uses to address community needs, which includes means of communication that will be served by the facility. In addition, Goals 3 and 5 require preservation of neighborhood character and integrity as well as mitigation of developments’ impacts. The mono-pine location minimizes visual impact on the area and assists with the stealthing of the equipment. Further, Policy 2.2 encourages land uses that accommodate the City’s needs for services. Maintaining a cell phone provider’s coverage in the area adds to the services that are readily available for business owners, workers, and residents in the immediate vicinity. Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) the recommended action is exempt from CEQA per Section 15061(b)(3). This exemption applies to projects where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. The project proposes to renew an existing major wireless facility through the issuance of a new CUP. No expansion of square footage or physical land disturbances are proposed as part of the project. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2018-60 will be filed for this project. Section 3. The Applicant agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the City of Santa Ana, its officials, officers, agents, and employees, from any and all liability, claims, actions or proceedings that may be brought arising out of its approval of this project, and any approvals associated with the project, including, without limitation, any environmental review or approval, except to the extent caused by the sole negligence of the City of Santa Ana. Section 4. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana after conducting the public hearing hereby approves Conditional Use Permit No. 2018-14, as conditioned in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the abovesaid hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for Planning Commission Action dated August 13, 2018, and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. 1-7