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The project is consistent with Goal LU-2 and Policies 2.2, 2.6, and <br />2.7, as it will allow for additional service to Santa Ana residents and <br />visitors, thereby positively contributing to the economic viability of <br />the area by promoting local spending, offering employment <br />opportunities, and providing a safe workplace. In addition, the <br />applicant is making an investment to rehabilitate the site to allow <br />for a safe and attractive establishment by expanding the <br />commercial center and improving the circulation throughout. <br />Lastly, the project would also preserve the character of the existing <br />commercial area and promotes the rehabilitation of properties by <br />proposing to remove a blighted and underutilized land use to <br />create a safe and attractive environment. <br />• Goal LU-3: Compatibility of Uses — Preserve and <br />improve the character and integrity of existing <br />neighborhoods and districts. <br />o Policy 3.4 Compatible Development — Ensure <br />that the scale and massing of new development <br />is compatible and harmonious with the <br />surrounding built environment. <br />o Policy 3.7 Attractive Environment — Promote a <br />clean, safe, and creative environment for Santa <br />Ana's residents, workers, and visitors. <br />The project is consistent with Goal LU-3 and Policies 3.4 and 3.7, <br />as the improvements would preserve the character of the existing <br />commercial area. The scale and massing of the new project is <br />compatible with the existing commercial center, as consideration <br />was given to scale, massing, and architecture of the project to <br />ensure that it complements the existing buildings within the <br />surrounding development. Moreover, the project would include <br />aesthetically pleasing features, such as landscaping with a variety <br />of plant materials including trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, and <br />groundcover, which would further help enhanced the viability of the <br />commercial center, would create a harmonious environment, and <br />would help promote a clean and safe environment for Santa Ana's <br />residents, workers, and visitors. <br />• Goal EP-1: Job Creation and Retention — Foster a <br />dynamic local economy that provides and create <br />employment opportunities for all residents in the City. <br />o Policy 1.2 Attract Business — Promote new and <br />retain existing job -producing businesses that <br />provide living -wage employment opportunities. <br />The project is consistent with Goal EP-1 and Policy 1.2, as the <br />Resolution No. 2024-XXX <br />Page 4 of 11 <br />