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Conditional Use Permit No. 2007-21 <br />March 3, 2008 <br />Page 2 <br />The parcel is located within the Community Commercial (C1) zoning <br />district and has a General Plan land use designation of General <br />Commercial (GC). Surrounding land uses include the Manuel Esqueda <br />Elementary School to the north, commercial uses to the east, and light <br />industrial uses to the south and west (Exhibits 1 and 2). <br />Proiect Description <br />The applicant is proposing to obtain a conditional use permit to allow a <br />check cashing facility. The business will occupy 983 square feet within <br />an existing commercial center. The project will require minor interior <br />modifications to the unit and no exterior improvements are proposed <br />(Exhibit 3) The hours of operation for the check cashing business are <br />proposed to be from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and <br />11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday. <br />Analysis of the Issues <br />The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow a check <br />cashing facility. Section 41-365.5(8) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />(SANG) requires an approved conditional use permit to operate a check <br />cashing business. Additionally, Section 41-374.5(1)(a) requires that a <br />check cashing facility be located a minimum of a 1,000 feet from another <br />check cashing establishment, as measured from property line to property <br />line. <br />The proposed check cashing business is located in an existing commercial <br />center and is located within the appropriate commercial zoning district. <br />The Planning Division and Police Department have reviewed the project and <br />verified that no other check cashing businesses are located within 1,000 <br />feet. The nearest facility was originally indicated at 210 East Warner <br />Avenue, which is approximately 1,100 feet from the proposed location. <br />However, staff visited the location and verified that the current owner <br />of the business is no longer providing a check cashing service to his <br />customers. Although the proposed project complies with the City's <br />minimum distance requirement, the public hearing process of the <br />conditional use permit allows for the City to individually evaluate each <br />proposal. There are several check cashing businesses and banking <br />facilities that are located within a one mile radius of the project site <br />and currently provide sufficient services for the community. <br />75A-2 <br />