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273 ORDINANCE NO. NS-2412 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO DEFINE CHECK CASHING FACILITIES AND ALLOW THEIR USE SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN THE C1, C2, C3, ~rr> C4 zo~m,~G DISTraCTS (ZO^ 99-01) WHEREAS, it is recognized that there are some uses which, because of their very nature, are considered as having serious objectionable operational characteristics, particularly when several of them are concentrated under certain cimumstances, by having a deleterious effect upon the adjacent areas. Special regulation of these uses is necessary to insure that these adverse effects will not contribute to the blighting or downgrading of the surrounding neighborhood by a concentration of these uses in any one area. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the initial study and the negative declaration prepared with respect to this Ordinance. The City Council has, as a result of its consideration, and the evidence presented at the hearings on this matter, determined that, as required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, a Negative Declaration adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of this Ordinance. On the basis of this review, the City Council finds that there is no evidence fi.om which it can be fairly argued that the project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment. The City Council hereby certifies and approves the negative declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-11 and directs that the Notice of Determination be prepared and filed with the County Clerk of the County of Orange in the manner required by law. SECTION 2: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to add section 41- 42.7 which shall read as follows: Sec. 41-42.7. Check cashing facility. As used in this code, a check cashing facility is any business, company, corporation, establishment, organization, private enterprise, shop, or store whose primary or ancillary service is that ora check casher, as currently defined, and as may be amended fi.om time to time, by Title 1.6F, section 1789.31 (a) of the California Civil Code. SECTION 3: That Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-365.5 is hereby amended to read as follows: Ord. No. NS-2412 Page 1 of 4