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Conditional Use Permit No. 2015 -16 August 24, 2015 Page 5 This location is also optimal to provide the coverage necessary for existing and expanding service. The proposed cellular antennas will provide a benefit to Santa Ana residents, businesses and motorists who subscribe to Verizon Wireless by closing service gaps and providing enhanced cellular service in the area. Equipment for the facility will be located within a new enclosure with vines planted along the block walls to assist in screening the wireless facility on the site. The proposed wireless facility complies with the City's Wireless Communications Facility Ordinance and will provide needed service to this area of the City. Further, the project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the General Plan that safeguard residents and workers in the area while encouraging land uses that accommodate the City's needs for services. Public Notification The project site is located near the eastern boundary of the City and is not near any neighborhood association. Staff contacted the City of Tustin to ensure that they were notified of this project and to identify any areas of concern. Tustin staff has identified no present concerns for this project. The project site was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and notices were sent to all property owners and occupants within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing, no correspondence, either written or electronic, had been received from any members of the public. CEQA Compliance This project was reviewed in accordance with the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act. The project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15303. This Class 3 exemption allows in -fill developments for the construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; the installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another. The wireless facility is a new, small facility that has been found by the City's development review agencies to not create any adverse impacts such as noise, traffic, or safety concerns. As a result, Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2014 -149 will be filed for this project. Strategic Plan Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 3 Economic Development, Objective No. 2 (create new opportunities for business /job growth and encourage private development through new General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies). 31 B -7