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<br /> Resolution No. 2025-XX
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<br />parking by utilizing transportation vans for staff and participants.
<br />This approach respects the surrounding community by
<br />preventing spillover parking in adjacent areas. This commitment
<br />aligns with Policy LU-1.1, which aims to foster compatibility
<br />between land uses to enhance livability and promote healthy
<br />lifestyles. As the project involves modifying an existing land use
<br />within the built environment, it ensures the continued
<br />coexistence of the center with the surrounding community.
<br />Additionally, the project is consistent with Goal LU-2 of the
<br />General Plan, which seeks to provide a balanced mix of land
<br />uses that meet the diverse needs of Santa Ana. The proposed
<br />expansion would enable the facility to serve more individuals that
<br />are elderly and other adults in need of care, as well as their
<br />families. This expansion addresses a significant need in the
<br />community, given that only four such facilities currently operate
<br />in Santa Ana, and this center is functioning at limited capacity.
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<br />The proposed Project is also consistent with Goal CM-3 of the
<br />Community Element, which promotes the health and wellness of
<br />all Santa Ana residents. By increasing its capacity, the center will
<br />be able to serve additional members of the community in need,
<br />enabling them to remain healthy and active through the
<br />programs offered. Additionally, the project will create job
<br />opportunities for the additional staff needed to support the
<br />expanded participants, aligning with Goal EP-1 of the Economic
<br />Prosperity Element. This goal seeks to foster a dynamic local
<br />economy that provides and creates employment opportunities for
<br />all residents. Furthermore, granting approval for this request
<br />ensures the center's ability to thrive despite the site's constraints,
<br />consistent with Goal EP-3, which promotes a business-friendly
<br />environment where businesses can grow and succeed.
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<br />Section 2. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and its
<br />Guidelines, the Project is exempt from further review under Section 15301 (Class 1 –
<br />Existing Facilities). The Project qualifies for this exemption, as it pertains to the operation,
<br />licensing, or minor alteration of private structures with little to no expansion of their existing
<br />or prior use. Although the proposed project would increase the number of participants and
<br />the parking deficit, it does not involve any expan sion of the building’s floor area. As such, a
<br />Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2017-35 will be filed for this Project.
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<br />Section 3. The Applicant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold the City and/or
<br />any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, authorized
<br />volunteers, and instrumentalities thereof, harmless from any and all claims, demands,
<br />lawsuits, writs of mandamus, referendum, and other proceedings (whether legal, equitable,
<br />declaratory, administrative or adjudicatory in nature), and alternative dispute resolution
<br />procedures (including, but not limited to arbitrations, mediations, and such other
<br />procedures), judgments, orders, and decisions (collectively “Actions”), brought against the
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