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CUP No. 76-38-MOD-1 – Extra Space (212-280 N. Sullivan and 2602 W. Fifth streets) December 8, 2025 Page 8 of 9 5 4 2 9 expanded self-storage facility aligns with this intent by enhancing neighborhood vitality and providing a neighborhood-serving amenity for local residents. The Project advances Land Use Element Goals 2, 3, and 4 by promoting reinvestment in an aging property, ensuring the new three-story building is compatible in scale and massing with the surrounding neighborhood, serving as an effective buffer between residential and industrial uses, and improving the public realm through quality architecture and enhanced street-facing design. From an Economic Prosperity Element perspective, the Project supports Goals 1 and 3 by retaining and creating jobs through the expansion of the self-storage facility, and promotes a business-friendly environment by ensuring the continued improvement and maintenance in the community. It also supports Housing Element Goal 2 by upgrading the on-site manager’s apartment and providing secure, on-site storage amenities for residents in nearby higher-density housing who may lack sufficient onsite storage space. Finally, the Project’s quality architectural design and improved landscaped frontages support Urban Design Element Goals 1, 2, and 3, ensuring the facility contributes positively to the visual character and livability of the West Santa Ana Boulevard Focus Area. The landscaped buffers and site planning further ensure the Project serves as an effective transition between residential and industrial uses, while enhanced landscaping along Sullivan and Fifth streets helps to create visually appealing and sustainable travel corridors that strengthen the community’s image. Public Notification and Community Outreach Project notifications were posted, published, and mailed in accordance with City and State regulations. Copies of the public notice, including a 1,000-foot notification radius map, and the site posting are provided in Exhibit 8. In addition, staff contacted the provided contacted for the Artesia Pilar Neighborhood Association to ensure they were aware of the project and public hearing. At the time this report was printed, no issues of concern were raised regarding the proposed development. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the Project is exempt from further review, pursuant to Section 15332 (Class 32) of the CEQA Guidelines (In-Fill Development Projects) as it is consistent with the City’s General Plan, applicable policies, and Industrial zoning, located on an 5.72-acre site with a project area under three acres that is fully developed, surrounded by urban uses, and lacking suitable habitat for endangered or sensitive species. The Project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and the site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. The above-mentioned analysis and use of a Class 32 categorical exemption is substantiated by the analysis provided as Exhibit 7 of this report. Based on this analysis, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2024-21, will be filed for this Project.