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license provides a dining service to the residents of Santa <br />Ana, as well as visitors to the surrounding area. Further, <br />restaurant and ancillary uses such as on- premise alcohol <br />sales are permitted within the General Commercial (GC) <br />land use designation. The proposed project is not located in <br />a specific plan area in the City. Further, Policy 2.9 of the <br />Land Use Element supports developments that create a <br />business environment that is safe and attractive. The <br />physical improvement to the building will create an <br />enhancement to the existing center and promote commercial <br />activity in the area. Policy 5.5 of the Land Use Element <br />encourages development that is compatible with and <br />supporting of surrounding land uses. The Bella Cocina <br />restaurant is located in a commercial area and is compatible <br />with the surrounding commercial businesses and nearby <br />residential uses. <br />E. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act the <br />recommended action is exempt for further review per Section 15301. The <br />Class 1 exemption allows the operating, permitting and licensing of existing <br />private structures with negligible or no expansion of the existing use. <br />Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2014 -34 will be filed for <br />this project. <br />Section 2. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana after conducting <br />the public hearing hereby approves Conditional Use Permit No. 2014 -08 as conditioned <br />in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated as though fully set forth herein. This <br />decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the abovesaid hearing, which <br />includes but is not limited to: the Request for Planning Commission Action dated May <br />27, 2014 and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, all of which are <br />incorporated herein by this reference. <br />ADOPTED this 27th day of May, 2014 by the following vote: <br />AYES: Commissioners: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, <br />Yrarrazaval (7) <br />NOES: Commissioners: None (0) <br />ABSENT: Commissioners: None (0) <br />ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners: None (0) <br />V 11P11I I IQI I <br />Resolution No. 2014 -16 <br />Page 3 of 8 <br />