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Conditional Use Permit No. 2009-18 <br />October 12, 2009 <br />Page 2 <br />fields, a spectator viewing area, snack bar and locker facilities. The <br />two soccer fields will vary in size, with the larger being 4,000 square <br />feet and the smaller being approximately 2,100 square feet. The office <br />component of the warehouse will be reconfigured to provide a reception <br />area and restrooms in addition to two administrative offices. The <br />fields will be accessed primarily from two existing roll-up doors <br />located at the rear of the warehouse adjacent to the primary parking <br />area (Exhibits 3 and 4). Games will consist of five or six players on <br />each team depending on which field is utilized, with up to five players <br />on each bench for a total of 10 to 12 players per team. The proposed <br />hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 <br />p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. On <br />weeknights, there will be six games on each field for a total of 12 <br />games per night. On Saturday and Sunday, there will be 10 games on each <br />field for a total of 20 games. Games will last approximately 45 minutes <br />and there will be 20 minutes between games. The ages of players will <br />range from six to eighteen years old; however, adult leagues are being <br />considered in the future (Exhibit 5). <br />Analysis of the Issues <br />Ordinance Number NS-2776 added Indoor Sports Facilities as a conditionally <br />permitted use in the Light Industrial zoning district in 2008. Prior to <br />the adoption of this ordinance, indoor sports and recreation were combined <br />with indoor entertainment and were only permitted in the City's commercial <br />zones with a conditional use permit. The large space requirements <br />necessary to operate indoor sports facilities in combination with higher <br />lease rates in commercial areas resulted in a majority of indoor sports <br />businesses not being able to locate in Santa Ana. In response to the <br />growing demand for recreational activities and the limited park area <br />provided within the City, the City Council amended the Municipal Code to <br />allow indoor sports facilities within the Light Industrial (M-1) zoning <br />district subject to certain development standards and with a conditional <br />use permit. These development standards included parking, limiting the <br />hours of operation and limiting the number and type of uses that would be <br />permitted under the definition of indoor sports facilities. <br />The proposed indoor soccer facility meets all of the requirements <br />specified in Section 41-482 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to <br />indoor sports facilities. The subject property has been recently <br />remodeled and complies with current Light Industrial (M-1) development <br />standards including landscaping and parking. Additionally, appropriate <br />conditions of approval have been included for this project that will <br />31 A-4 <br />