RESO 2019-37_325 N TUSTIN AVENUE (AFTER HOURS)

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is consistent with other similar uses in the City. By offering extended hours of operation, the business will provide an added convenience and a one -stop shopping experience. The project will redevelop the site with a new convenience store and service station. Site improvements include enhanced landscaping, pedestrian access pathways and exterior lighting. This will help activate and upgrade the street corner. 2. That the proposed use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. The proposed after-hours operations will not be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of those residing or working in the vicinity. There are no sensitive land uses immediately adjacent to the site. There is a service station to the north, a medical office building to the south (within the City of Tustin) and the SR-55 freeway to the east. The closest nearby residential uses are over 500 feet from the project site: The Village Apartments (to the north and across Fourth Street) at 521 North Tustin Avenue and The Orchard (to the southwest and across Tustin Avenue) at 2151 East First Street. Conditions have been placed on the CUP in order to mitigate any negative impacts to the surrounding community. 3. That the proposed use will not adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area. The proposed use will not adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area. The approval of this application supports Policy 4.5 of the Economic Development Element of the General Plan. This policy encourages making land use decisions based not on purely fiscal considerations and stresses the importance of the qualitative implications that are associated with new uses. The approval of a 24-hour operation for the convenience store at this location will positively influence the present and future economic stability of the property and will diversify the products and services offered within the general area. Further, this will allow the convenience store to remain competitive with similar uses in the area which offer similar goods found in retail and convenience stores. 4. That the proposed use will comply with the regulations and conditions specified in Chapter 41 for such use. Resolution No. 2019-37 Page 2 of 8