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Resolution No. 2019-xx Page 3 of 8 The proposed project will be in compliance with all applicable regulations and provisions of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Site improvements are proposed to bring the site into compliance with the zoning code. Landscaped setbacks and on-site landscaping will be provided according to the current standards. In addition, a new trash enclosure, accessible path of travel, and lighting will be provided to bring the site into compliance with code. Finally, new on-site improvements will be made to ensure the facility complies with local, regional and federal water quality standards. 5. That the proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan of the city or any specific plan applicable to the area of the proposed use. The proposed Rocket Express car wash will support several goals and policies of the General Plan, including Land Use Element Goal 1, which promotes the balance of land uses to address basic community needs; Goal 2, which promotes land uses that enhance the economic viability of the City; and Goal 3, which supports uses that preserve and improve the character and integrity of neighborhoods. The project will promote a balance of land uses to address basic community needs and that enhance the economic viability of the City and will provide a use that will assist in diversifying the range of services available in the City. Land Use Element Policy 2.8 promotes the rehabilitation of commercial properties and encourages increased levels of capital investment. This project will promote the investment of a new commercial development and encourage increased levels of capital investment through the construction of a new car wash on this site. Further, Land Use Element Policy 5.5 encourages development which is compatible with and supportive of surrounding land uses. The proposed project will assist in providing a variety of car wash services to those working and visiting in the immediate area and will provide employment opportunities to residents that live in the surrounding community. Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the project is exempt from further review per Section 15303 of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act. The Class 3 exemption applies to the construction of new small facilities or structures, which in an urbanized area is defined as up to four buildings not exceeding 10,000 square feet in floor area, on sites zoned for such use, not involving the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances, where all 1-13