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Resolution No. 2025-XX Page 4 of 11 city or any specific plan applicable to the area of the proposed use. The facility expansion is consistent with the General Plan land use designation, supports several General Plan goals and policies, and aligns with the vision for the West Santa Ana Boulevard Focus Area. The Project encourages economic growth by creating jobs and attracting investment, while its design ensures compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood and enhances the area’s physical character. Land Use Element Approval of the proposed Project is consistent with the General Plan land use designation of Flex-1.5, which is intended to support context- appropriate development on sites with existing compatible uses. The Industrial/Flex designation allows a mix of clean industrial and creative uses, including office-industrial flex spaces, small-scale clean manufacturing, research and development, retail, artist galleries, and live-work units. The expanded self-storage facility aligns with this intent by enhancing neighborhood vitality and providing a neighbo rhood- 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. Economic Prosperity Element The Project supports Goal EP-1 by creating and retaining local jobs through the expansion of the self-storage facility. It also furthers Goal EP-3, which promotes a business-friendly environment, by modernizing an existing business and demonstrating ongoing investment in the community. These help foster a positive climate for business growth and retention. Consistent with Policy EP-3.7, the Project encourages further development and investment in Santa Ana’s community. Housing Element By modernizing and expanding the self-storage facility and upgrading the on-site manager’s apartment, the project addresses a unique housing need by providing on-site residential accommodations for facility staff, thereby supporting Goal HE-2 of providing diverse housing by upgrading the on-site manager's apartment and offering secure, on-site storage amenities for residents in higher-density areas that may otherwise lack such facilities onsite. The Project’s provision of secure storage supports residents in higher-density housing by addressing space limitations, thereby complementing the City’s efforts to foster a diverse and livable community.