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<br /> <br />Resolution No. 2025-XX <br />Page 2 of 12 <br />NS-3038) establishing the requirement to require a CUP for businesses <br />requiring a regional, state, or federal permit to handle, store, emit or <br />discharge regulated compounds, materials, chemicals, or substances within <br />500 linear feet of a public park, school (K-12), or residential zones. <br />D. On June 20, 2023, the City Council adopted Zoning Ordinance Amendment <br />No. 2023-01 (Ordinance No. NS-3044) amending Section 41-199.4 of the <br />SAMC expanding the separation requirement from 500 linear feet to 1,000 <br />linear feet. <br />E. On March 10, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public <br />hearing for Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-03. <br />F. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana has determined that the <br />following findings, which must be established in order to grant a CUP <br />pursuant to Section 41-638 of the SAMC, have been established for CUP <br />No. 2025-03 to allow a land use that requires a regional, state, or federal <br />permit to handle, store, emit or discharge regulated compounds, materials, <br />chemicals, or substances within 1,000 linear feet of a public park, school (k- <br />12) or residential zones. <br />1. That the proposed use will provide a service or facility which will <br />contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or community. <br />The operation of a convenience store and service station at the <br />subject site will provide a service to persons that work, go to <br />school, visit, or reside in the area. The project will revitalize an <br />existing outdated commercial property with a new, viable <br />commercial use. The project includes the construction of a <br />new convenience store and service station that will activate <br />the street and provide a service to the surrounding <br />community. The architecture of the building has been <br />designed to maximize the building’s prominence at the <br />intersection of McFadden Avenue and Fairview Street and <br />enhance the streetscape of the commercial area. Additionally, <br />the applicant is proposing site and façade improvements that <br />will increase the landscape, vehicle circulation safety, and <br />aesthetics of the buildings on-site. <br />2. That the proposed use will not, under the circumstances of the <br />particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare <br />of persons residing or working in the vicinity. <br />The proposed convenience store and service station will not be <br />detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of those residing or <br />working in the vicinity as it is designed and intended to generate <br />the least amount of impacts as possible. Technical studies were <br />prepared to identify any potential environmental impacts on the <br />site. The technical studies determined that the proposed <br />