2018-013 - Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-29

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The proposed Hampton Inn hotel will provide a service to the community by providing an upper-midscale lodging option in the northern section of the City. The hotel will support the Museum District and the commercial uses in the area by providing lodging opportunities to those visiting and working in the area. In addition, the hotel will provide employment opportunities to residents that live in the City. The site plan was designed to minimize impacts to the surrounding neighborhood by placing the commercial buildings along Main Street away from the professional and residential uses, allowing for paid parking and eliminating the driveway on Bush Street (emergency vehicles only) to reduce the amount of traffic that currently uses Bush Street and the parking lot to cut -through to Main Street. 2. That the proposed use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. The proposed Hampton Inn hotel will not be detrimental to persons residing or working in the area. Conditions of approval and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program have been incorporated to minimize potential adverse impacts from the hotel project. The project will comply with the California Building Code, and Orange County Public Health Agency regulations. In addition, mitigation measures include submittal of a soils management plan, asbestos survey and abatement, lead survey and abatement, compliance with noise regulations, and street improvements. 3. That the proposed use will not adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of property in the surrounding area. The proposed use will not adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of property in the surrounding area. The parking lot is under-utilized, with development of the site bringing visitors to the City that may shop and dine at local businesses and therefore, contribute to economic development of the area. The hotel will be subject to the City's Hotel Visitors' Tax ordinance contributing to City revenues and will reduce the operating expenses the City used to maintain the public parking lot. The project will provide lodging opportunities for visitors to City attractions such as the Bowers Museum, Kidseum, the Discovery Cube Orange County, to those visiting nearby hospitals in Orange including the Children's Hospital Orange County (CHOC) and St. Joseph Health and for residents and businesses in the City, thereby reinforcing the image of Santa Ana within Orange County. Resolution No. 2018-013 Page 2 of 7