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CUP No. 2022-10 - The Observatory July 25, 2022 Page 4 2 6 9 9 residents, visitors, and businesses, and can accommodate the City’s needs for goods and services. Providing a variety of full-service entertainment venues, eating establishments, and private event venues offers additional entertainment and dining options for Santa Ana residents and visitors. Furthermore, Policy LU-3.7 of the Land Use Element supports developments that create a business environment that is safe and attractive. Existing operational standards for the entertainment site (i.e., CUP No. 1994- 16 and CUP No. 2020-22) as well as property maintenance agreement will ensure a safe and attractive environment in the neighborhood. Finally, Policy LU-4.1 of the Land Use Element and EP-2.3 of the Economic Prosperity Element encourages development that is compatible with and supporting of surrounding land uses, and are mutually beneficial and complementary businesses. The Observatory is located within a professional office area and its operations (including public and private events) will be compatible with the surrounding commercial businesses. Noise Analysis Private hosts would be permitted the use of both indoor and outdoor facilities of the existing venue, including the outdoor patios. Like the concert events, all private events are subject to the City’s noise ordinance requirements in SAMC Section 18-312 and subject to cancellation or additional conditions if conducted in a manner detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the community. Currently, internal operations and guidelines established by the operator ensures that any ambient noise associated with the indoor entertainment is confined within the immediate site vicinity. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining doors closed during events and preventing loitering to ensure that patrons leave in a timely manner after events have concluded. Staff is recommending a condition of approval to ensure that these measures are maintained and implemented for private events held on the site. Public Notification and Community Outreach The subject property is not located within the boundaries of an established Neighborhood Association. Project notifications were posted, published, and mailed in accordance with City and State regulations. Copies of the public notice, including a 1,000-foot notification radius map, and the site posting are provided in Exhibit 6. At the time this report was printed, no issues of concern were raised regarding the proposed CUP. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 1 - Existing Facilities). The request for an ancillary banquet facility consists of the permitting or minor alteration of an existing private structure involving negligible or no 7/25/2022 Planning Commission 2 –4