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CEQA Class 32 Exemption – 400 W Warner Ave April 7, 2025 Page 3 of 10 According to the City’s Municipal Code Chapter 41 Division 18 Section 41-472.5(s), indoor sport facilities are conditionally permitted in the M-1 zone, subject to the development and operational standards set forth below. According to Chapter 41 Division 18 Section 41-482, in addition to the standards of the M-1 district, indoor sport facilities shall comply with the following development and operational standards: a) All business activities shall by conducted and located within an enclosed structure. b) Any outdoor storage of equipment or materials shall be fully screened by a decorative masonry block wall. c) No indoor sport facility shall operate before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on any day of the week. d) Ancillary uses including: meeting rooms, snack bars and equipment rental or sales are permitted within an indoor sport facility provided that their gross floor area of the ancillary use does not exceed twenty (20) percent of the total building area. e) Ancillary uses shall operate in conjunction with the primary recreation use, and shall maintain the same or fewer hours of operation. D. Surrounding Land Uses Surrounding land uses include industrial, industrial/flex, residential, and institutional within the City of Santa Ana limits. Specifically, the Project site includes single-family residences and Esqueda Elementary School to the north; industrial uses to the south; commercial and industrial uses to the east; and industrial uses to the west. Surrounding land uses are zoned R-1, C-5, and C-2 to the north; M-1 to the south and west; and C-1 and M-1 to the east. The Project is consistent with the General Plan and zoning and, therefore, would complement surrounding development. III. CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION A. Class 32 Exemption CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, In-Fill Development Projects, states that a Class 32 exemption consists of projects characterized as in-fill development meeting the conditions described below. (a) The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations. (b) The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses. (c) The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species. (d) Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. (e) The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services.