RESO 2016-26_2620 S Hotel Terrace Dr (Clarion Inn)

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5. That the proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan or any specific plan of the City. The proposed ABC license will not adversely affect the General Plan. Hotels that offer food and alcoholic beverages are permitted within the General Commercial (GC) General Plan land use designation. The project is consistent with several goals and policies of the General Plan, including Goal 2 of the Land Use Element, which promotes land uses that enhance the City's economic and fiscal viability and that mitigate any potential impacts such as loitering, disturbing the peace, graffiti and other crimes that impact surrounding businesses. Furthermore, the project is consistent with Policy 2.2 of the Land Use Element, which encourages land uses that accommodate the City's needs for goods and services. The granting of this application is also consistent with Policy 5.5 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan, which encourages projects that are compatible with and supporting of surrounding land uses. The use is located within an area that provides similar services and amenities, and is compatible with the hotel uses in the hotel terrace area. E. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) the recommended action is exempt from CEQA per Section 15061(b)(3), which is a general rule exemption applying to projects that have no possibility of having significant impacts on the environment. General Rule Exemption Environmental Review No. 2016-62 will be filed for this project. Section 2. The applicant agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the City of Santa Ana, its officials, officers, agents, and employees, from any and all liability, claims, actions or proceedings that may be brought arising out of its approval of this project, and any approvals associated with the project, including, without limitation, any environmental review or approval, except to the extent caused by the sole negligence of the City of Santa Ana. Section 3. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana after conducting the public hearing hereby approves Conditional Use Permit No. 2016-23 for the project located at 2620 South Hotel Terrace Drive. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the abovesaid hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for Planning Commission Action dated June 13, 2016, and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. Resolution No. 2016-26 Page 3 of 4