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with fhe'•exception.of the.proposed:vanances. Th@,project:ls,.
<br />also'ln.cdrnOlra'nce with'the.'City's Hotel and Motei;8tarida,rds
<br />.with the ;0xceptidn of :building ilandscap'irlgi widths of
<br />pedestrian Vvalkways and'the size,of the conference roam:,
<br />5. 'Th'at.the pioposed use will�notadvers_elyaOectthe'gen@ral plan, f tile=
<br />city or:any'specific,plan apphcatile to:the:afeaof the pfoposed-use.
<br />The'Harnpton Inn by Hilton tioteCwillsupport several;goals, and.
<br />polrcres.of the GelieralJPlan, Including Goals,2 and 3 of he.
<br />Econorpio!Developinent'Elein,ent to maintain and enhance
<br />the diVeit ityof.the City's ectihomic base and increase :ants
<br />`Ana's share of the reglonateconomy,.The hotel will increase
<br />Santa A'na's contriWtlon 64,theI-hospitality and tpuiisni sector
<br />of .the regional economy •and will be subject rto the. City's:
<br />Hotel Visitors' Tax; generating revenue for the City. The
<br />project also ,supports; Goats. 1, 2; and 4 of•�the Land, llse
<br />Element to encourage uses that promote"a'-Ualonce,of wand•
<br />uses that; address. basic.;commum y,+needs,,;pmmote .land
<br />uses whlcii enhancethe Clfyseconomic and fiscal viability
<br />jand to protect and enhance' development saes and districts
<br />which are unique community assetssthat enhance the, quality
<br />of life. The `site is'locate'd off an ar erial .street and is :easily
<br />accessible from 'the 1.5' Freeway, making it a prominent
<br />bwlding,within,S'anta Ana.�The d6v616prn6ht Nell rehabilitate.
<br />a: propeity, .that Is' underutilized •and Wrll 'Increase capital.
<br />investment.. Two �hlstorjc structures; the MacFarlane and'
<br />MOW n ,Hduses,,ivill be,retatned; and 'reused. as a restaurant..
<br />In additjon,'the'hotel is In character with the Musbum'Distrir t,.
<br />an office: and cultural center that ;promotes vi§itdrs.;from
<br />outside of Santa,Ana Conditions of_approvai�will also ensure
<br />that. the. project remalns•,cornpatible with sUrreunding land
<br />uses.
<br />E. Mitigated •Negative Declaration (Environmental..Review No., 2bi,7=96) and
<br />a Mitigation Monitoring andReporting Program was prepared with respect
<br />to chis project. The •Planning -Commission has; as ,a result of its
<br />consideration of the record as,a whole and the _e `denmpresented at the,
<br />hearings. on, this .matter, determined that, as required -pursuant .to the:Cd06'm' a Environmental Quality Act •(CEQA� antl the'. State_ ICEQA
<br />Guidelihes, 'Environmental Review No. :2017-96: meets -all the
<br />requirements.of CEQA.
<br />Section 2, The Applicantagrees to Indemnify, hold ha- r'mlesss and defend the
<br />,Ctty of Santa Ana, its officials, officers, agents, and eriip(cyaes, fromany and all'liability,
<br />claims; ;actions or .proceedings that inay, be. brought ansing out of its .approval of -this
<br />project; and' any approvals associated with the, prgject except to the' extent caused by
<br />fhe sole negligence of the City of Santa Ana:
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