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overall viability of the project site by helping to decrease the <br />number of potential vacancies. The reduction of vacancies <br />will allow the project site to continue to attract live /work <br />residents whose services will benefit the community. <br />2. Will the proposed use under the circumstances of the particular <br />case be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of <br />persons residing or working in the vicinity? <br />The modifications to the conditional use permit will not be <br />detrimental to persons residing or working in the area <br />because the use, as conditioned, will not create negative or <br />adverse impacts. Live /work units occupied by owners or <br />renters will continue to provide services to the community. <br />The types of businesses that may occupy the live /work units <br />are specified in the existing conditions of approval and no <br />modifications are proposed to the types at this time. <br />Moreover, conditions are imposed to mitigate potential <br />impacts to those in the vicinity. <br />3. Will the proposed use adversely affect the present economic <br />stability or future economic development of properties surrounding <br />the area? <br />The proposed use will not adversely affect the economic <br />stability of the area, but will instead allow the residential <br />community to attract tenants whose products or services will <br />contribute to the economic vitality of both Downtown Santa <br />Ana and the city as a whole. <br />4. Will the proposed use comply with the regulations and conditions <br />specified in Chapter 41 for such use? <br />As conditioned, the proposed project will be in compliance <br />with all applicable regulations and conditions imposed on <br />live /work units in the Transit Zone Downtown (SD -84) zoning <br />district. Pursuant to previous conditions, the residential <br />community has continued to retain its live /work status and <br />original configurations as originally approved and <br />constructed, and no modifications to the actual units, number <br />of rooms available for sleeping purposes, and maximum <br />occupancy are proposed at this time. <br />5. Will the proposed use adversely affect the General Plan or any <br />specific plan of the City? <br />The proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan. <br />Policy 2.2 of the Land Use Element encourages land uses <br />that accommodate the City's needs for goods and services. <br />Removing a restriction on renting of live /work units will allow <br />the project site to attract future tenants and reduce <br />Resolution No. 2013 -20 <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />