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Land Use Element encourages land uses that accommodate <br />the City's needs for goods and services. Providing a variety <br />of full - service restaurants with extended hours of operation <br />offers additional dining options for Santa Ana residents and <br />visitors. Furthermore, Policy 2.8 of the Land Use Element <br />promotes the rehabilitation of commercial properties, and <br />encourages increased levels of capital investment. Spurgeon <br />Social's tenancy will include significant tenant improvements. <br />Further, Policy 2.9 of the Land Use Element supports <br />developments that create a business environment that is <br />safe and attractive. Conditions of approval have been <br />placed on this conditional use permit that will maintain a safe <br />and attractive environment in Downtown Santa Ana. Finally, <br />Policy 5.5 of the Land Use Element encourages <br />development that is compatible with and supporting of <br />surrounding land uses. The Spurgeon Social restaurant will <br />be located in a commercial area and its operations will be <br />compatible with the surrounding commercial businesses. <br />F. 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 operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, or <br />leasing of existing structures. The project proposes to operate a full - service <br />restaurant within an existing structure. No expansion of square footage or <br />interior reconfigurations of square footages are proposed as part of the <br />project. In addition, the structure is already served by municipal services, <br />such as roadways, utilities, and parking in a variety of forms. Categorical <br />Exemption Environmental Review No. 2014 -57 will be filed for 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 -25 and <br />Conditional Use Permit No. 2014 -26 as conditioned in Exhibit A attached hereto and <br />incorporated as though fully set forth herein. This decision is based upon the evidence <br />submitted at the abovesaid hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for <br />Planning Commission Action dated August 11, 2014, and exhibits attached thereto; and <br />the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. <br />ADOPTED this 11th day of August, 2014 by the following vote as it pertains to <br />Conditional Use Permit No. 2014 -25: <br />AYES: Commissioners: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, Mill, (5) <br />NOES: Commissioners: None (0) <br />ABSENT: Commissioners: Nalle, Yrarrazaval (2) <br />ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners: None (0) <br />Resolution No. 2014 -28 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br />