31A - VARIANCE -1525 AND 1551 N TUSTIN

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marketing efforts of the buildings, reducing vacancy rates, increasing commercial activity, and allowing the property owner the ability to maximize the existing structures to their fullest potential. The placement of these signs has been carefully analyzed and is intended to reduce visual clutter while also increasing each building's visibility and the overall project site's branding efforts. 3. That the granting of a variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public or surrounding properties. The signs are intended to be visible from heavily - traveled commercial corridors and the adjacent Costa Mesa Freeway. The site location and building placement minimize any possibility of visual intrusion onto surrounding commercial properties. Moreover, the nearest residential communities are located almost 500 feet away to the southwest and the northeast. 4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City. The project will not adversely affect the General Plan as the proposed signage is consistent with several goals of the General Plan. Approval of the variance supports Policies 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5 of Goal 4 of the Land Use Element (to protect and enhance development sites that are unique community assets). In addition, approval of the variances is consistent with the intent and purpose of Goals 1, 2, and 3 of the Scenic Corridors Element (to improve and provide identity, form, and public image to the City's linear transportation corridors) and Goals 1 and 2 of the Urban Design Element (to improve the physical appearance of the City through creating a sense of place, positive community image, and quality environment, and to improve the physical appearance of the City through development that is proportional and aesthetically related to its district setting). G. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act the recommended action is exempt for further review per Section 15061(b)(3), which is a general rule exemption applying to projects that have no possibility of having a significant effect on the environment. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2014 -84 will be filed for this project. Section 2. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana, after conducting the public hearing, hereby approves Variance No. 2014 -03 for 1551 North Resolution No. 2015 -15 31A-20 Page 4 of 5