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Planning and Building Agency <br />Item # 2 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Planning Commission Staff Report <br />March 10, 2025 <br />Topic: Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-04 – Child Guidance Center (600 W. Santa Ana <br />Boulevard, Unit 600) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-04 as conditioned. <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />Child Guidance Center, Inc. (Applicant and Tenant), on behalf of Civic Center LLC <br />(Property Owner), is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2025-04 <br />to allow a medical office use operated by a government-subsidized, not-for-profit entity <br />on the sixth floor of an existing office building at 600 W. Santa Ana Boulevard, Unit 600. <br />Pursuant to Section 41-313.5 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), medical offices <br />operated by government, government-subsidized, not-for-profit, or philanthropic entities <br />require approval of a CUP. Staff is recommending approval of the applicant’s request <br />subject to conditions of approval that will address any potential negative impacts on the <br />neighboring land uses. Moreover, staff is recommending approval of the CUP because <br />the project is consistent with General Plan goals and policies and with the applicable <br />zoning district’s development standards. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Project Description <br />Child Guidance Center, Inc. seeks approval of CUP No. 2025-04 to permit a medical <br />office currently providing behavioral health and psychiatric services at 600 W. Santa Ana <br />Boulevard, Unit 600. The facility occupies 11,971 gross square feet, partitioned into <br />conference rooms, common areas, and 48 offices for administrative staff and clinicians. <br />No exterior improvements are proposed as part of this project. <br />The medical office operates Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on <br />Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No weekend hours are proposed at this time. This <br />schedule is designed to accommodate the work and school schedules of their clientele. <br />Services provided include individual client meetings in private offices, Parent-Child <br />