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Variance No. 2016 -04 May 9, 2016 Page 7 * The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species. • Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. * The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. In analyzing the variance application, staff finds that the project qualifies for the Class 32 exemption. The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations through the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance. As proposed, the project will meet the intent and standards of the General Plan Land Use Element and SP -3 zoning district standards. Moreover, the proposed development will take place within city limits and is on a project site that is less than five acres in size and is surrounded by urban uses. The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species and is not identified in the General Plan as having such value. Approval of the project will not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. The City's Planning Division and Public Works Agency have reviewed the proposed project and have determined that the amount of traffic, noise, air quality, and water quality impacts are below thresholds that would warrant further analyses. Finally, the site is already served by all required utilities and public services as it is located within a heavily - urbanized area near the intersection of Main and Seventeenth streets. Based on this analysis, a Notice of Exemption for Environmental Review No. 2016 -17 will be filed for this project. Strata lc Plan Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 3 Economic development, Objectives No. 2 (create new opportunities for business /job growth and encourage private development through new General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies) and No. 5 (leverage private investment that results in tax base expansion and job creation citywide) of the Santa Ana Strategic Plan. Moreover, approval of this item supports Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objectives No. 3 (facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods) and No. 4 (support neighborhood vitality and livability). 31 D -9