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project and the comparable San Diego Affordable Housing Parking Study indicate that a surplus of parking spaces will be provided for the project. As a result, the parking variance will allow the applicant the ability to use the property in a manner that is consistent with the surrounding land uses without detrimentally affecting the area. 2. That the granting of a variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of one or more substantial property rights. The granting of the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights. The granting of the parking variance will preserve the property owner's ability to convert the building to a use that will contribute to the community by providing family - oriented affordable housing and ground -floor commercial uses. The site that is the subject of this application has remained underutilized in recent years. The granting of the variance will allow a new type of use, a mixed -use, arts- and family- oriented affordable housing project, to establish itself in Santa Ana. 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. As demonstrated in the parking analysis for the project, the site will have sufficient parking to accommodate the various uses proposed as part of the adaptive reuse project. Therefore, the reduction in parking will not be detrimental to the surrounding community as it will not result in parking impacts affecting adjacent commercial or residential neighborhoods. Further, the granting of the variance will allow the property owner to redevelop the site, contributing to the vitality and success of the Main Street corridor, which has emerged as an arts and educational corridor in recent years. Finally, conditions have been placed to ensure that the site be in compliance with all other development standards applicable to the property. 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 adaptive reuse project use is consistent with Goals 1 and 2 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan. These goals encourage uses such as the Santa Ana Arts Collective that promote a balance of land uses to address Resolution No. 2016 -xx 31 D -44 Page 2 of 7