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d) Theee,will 'be no, more than Ona. niajoe idents icaticn'sign
<br />on each. building :elevations therefore the increased signage
<br />'.will, not be, detrimental to,the'';public. Finally,+conditions„have
<br />been pladbd to ensure that the site be.m compliance With "all
<br />:other ddvelopmentstandards;applioable to the -property.,
<br />4,. That�the...granting -of'a'varia'nce:Will tioCadVersely:a`ffectthO- Genefal
<br />1111`1an of thb city,'
<br />The. Hampton tnn by Hilt6h,h6tel *ill support,several'goals'and
<br />policies of the General Plan,•'ittclud+rig,Goals 2;,and'.3,of"the'
<br />'Economlc,Cie,velopment'Elerpent to rnaintaln:'and,enhance
<br />the diversity of the.Citys .economic -base and increase'Santa
<br />Ana's share'o.f the reglonal eConomy;"The hotel will increase
<br />Santa'Ana's, co'ritribuUon ta'the hospitality "arid tourism>rector
<br />of th6lregional. economy', airid. Will be subject to ,the Crty's•
<br />'Hotel Visitors' Tax, generating revenue fo"r °the .City, The,
<br />,project also .supports "Goals _i, 2';and 4 W. the Land.'Use
<br />Elementto encoufage uses`that promote ,,'balance of;land
<br />uses that"address.. basic eonimuriity needs, l•pFomote Iand
<br />•uses which enhance the City's economic and _fiscal viability,
<br />_antl to'p'�otect rid enhande: deVelopment sites and d'Istnc s
<br />Which -are unique' community,asseta that enhance tFie.qualiEy
<br />,of. life. The site •isJucat6d,off a..,arteflal street and is easily
<br />accessible from the 1=5'FCeeway',making pit. a prominent
<br />bu+lding;withi'n Santa Ana,"'The sleyelopment.;Wtli retia_liillfate'
<br />a property'.that is undbru'tll+zed :and well .,Increase capjtal
<br />inyestm&nt; TWo historic'struetyres, "tile MacFarlane and
<br />Melton Houses,,will be retained and reused.as a restaurant:
<br />In addition;,`the hotel isdn character with the.Museum Distfict,,
<br />an office:,°and cultural"cuter that!piomotes visitors .from
<br />outside of Santa Ana Condjtiotis of approval iNlll.also ensure
<br />that -the • project remains' -compatible with? si?"mounding land,
<br />uses.
<br />Section 2; Mitigateii Negatiye'Declaration (E6V1O'nmeriWI,,Rev1ew"No. 2017-
<br />96)•and;'a" Mitigatioh Monitoring and , a Reporting Program was prepare'd'With •respect to
<br />s.project :The Planning Commission has, as result of its c'onsideration�of ttisrecord
<br />thi:
<br />as a whole and the evidence presentO' kthe hearings on this:matter> determined that;
<br />as required pursuanf;to the Cailfor'nia Environmental ,Quality:Act'(bEQA) and'the "State.
<br />'CEQA Guidelines, 'Environmental Re' ;- No, 2617796 meets :all the requirements of
<br />;CEQA,
<br />:Section 3:. The Applicant agrees to Indemnify, hold harmless •and defend the
<br />City, of:Santa Ana,• Its officials "officers agents, and employees, froth any.anidall'llability,
<br />claims, -actions or.plroceedings that play be brought_:ansing but of its approval of this
<br />project; and any' approvals associated with the .proj@at Including ,without limitation, any
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