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CUP No. 2012 -17 & VA No. 2012 -06 August 13, 2012 Page 4 successful in career pursuits, and will prepare students to become responsible contributors to society. Finally, The Academy Charter High School supports several General Plan goals, including goals that encourage uses that promote a balance of land uses that address basic community needs, support projects that improve the character and integrity of neighborhoods, and that ensure impacts of development are mitigated. Conditional Use Permit Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41 -313.5 (c) allows schools in the Professional (P) zone with a conditional use permit. Conditional Use Permits are governed by Section 41 -638 of the SAMC. Conditional use permits may be granted when it can be shown that the following can be established: • That the proposed use will provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or community. • That the proposed use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. • That the proposed use will not adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area. • That the proposed use will comply with the regulations and conditions specified in Chapter 41 for such use. • That the proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan of the city or any specific plan applicable to the area of the proposed use. If these findings can be made, then it is appropriate to grant the conditional use permit. Conversely, the inability to make these findings would result in a denial. Using this information staff has prepared the following analysis, which, in turn forms the basis for the recommendation contained in this report. In analyzing the conditional use permit request, staff believes that the following findings of fact warrant approval of the conditional use permit. • The project will provide a service or facility which will contribute to the community. The Academy Charter High School is designed to meet the educational needs of foster youth by providing these special young people with a high quality high school education and firm base of support. It will provide County teens and other educationally at -risk youth with a solid foundation for life, instilling in them the skills and confidence needed to live healthy and productive lives. • The Academy will not be detrimental to persons residing or working in the area as the project has been designed to address potential issues such as traffic, parking, noise and lighting. The school has been designed to be separated from the adjacent residential uses by a perimeter block wall, which will minimize the impacts to the persons residing nearby. Additionally, the campus design enables the site to be secured during off hours. 41: