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encourage uses such as 24 Hour Fitness that promote a balance of land uses to address basic community needs and which enhance the City's economic and fiscal viability. In addition, the project is consistent with Policy 2.2 of the Land Use Element, which supports commercial uses that accommodate the City's needs for goods and services. Furthermore, Policy 2.8 of the Land Use Element promotes the rehabilitation of commercial properties, and encourages increased levels of capital investment. 24 Hour Fitness's tenancy will include significant tenant improvements to a building that has remained vacant due to significant shifts in department store restructurings. Finally, Policy 5.5 of the Land Use Element encourages development that is compatible with and supporting of surrounding land uses. 24 Hour Fitness will be located in a commercial area and its operations will be compatible with the surrounding commercial businesses and their operations at the regional mall site. E. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act the recommended action is exempt for further review per Section 15301. The Class 1 exemption allows the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, or leasing of existing structures. The project consists of the re- tenanting of an existing anchor store building with negligible expansions of square footage to accommodate a new entrance for the health club, which will occupy the top floor of an existing structure. No expansion of square footage or interior reconfigurations of square footages are proposed as part of the project. In addition, the structure is already served by municipal services, such as roadways, utilities, and parking in a variety of forms. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2014 -67 will be filed for this project. Section 2. The Planning Commission, after conducting the public hearing, hereby approves Variance No. 2014 -05 as conditioned in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein, to reduce the required parking standards for a health club within the Westfield MainPlace retail center located at 2800 North Main Street, Unit 3100. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for Planning Commission Action dated August 25, 2014, and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. Resolution No. 2014 -30 31 C-44 Page 3 of 5