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Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-24 November 13, 2012 Page 3 General Plan and Zoning Analysis The General Plan land use designation for the site is Industrial (IND), which allows for a variety of industrial and industrial serving commercial uses. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan. The subject site is located in the Light Industrial (M-1) zoning district. The Light Industrial district is a zoning designation that allows manufacturing, warehouse and wholesale uses, as well as commercial uses that support the industrial tenants. These uses include retail, restaurants and indoor sports facilities. The project site is consistent with this zoning designation. Project Analysis Ordinance No. NS-2776 was adopted in 2008 and added Indoor Sports f=acilities as a conditionally permitted use in the Light Industrial zoning district. Prior to the adoption of this ordinance, indoor sports and recreation were combined with indoor entertainment and were only permitted in the City's commercial zones with a conditional use permit. The large space requirements necessary to operate indoor sports facilities, in combination with higher lease rates in commercial areas, resulted in a majority of indoor sports businesses not being able to locate in Santa Ana. In response to the growing demand for recreational activities and the limited park area provided within the City, the City Council amended the Municipal Code to allow indoor sports facilities within the Light Industrial (M-1) zoning district subject to compliance with certain development standards and with a conditional use permit. These development standards included parking, limiting the hours of operation and limiting the number and type of uses that would be permitted under the definition of indoor sports facilities. The proposed swim school meets all of the requirements specified in Section 41-482 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to indoor sports facilities. The subject property is in compliance with the Industrial development standards including landscaping and parking. Additionally, appropriate conditions of approval have been included for this project that will ensure it remains in compliance with the indoor sports facilities section of the Municipal Code and does not become an attractive nuisance or disrupt the surrounding tenants within the center. The addition of a swim school facility at this location supports several General Plan Policies, including Land Use Element Policy 1.8 which encourages the development of commercial recreational facilities, and Policy 2.2 which encourages development which accommodates the City's need for goods and services. This project will provide a much needed opportunity for recreation within an area of the City that is substantially underserved by the existing parks. 31A-5