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CUP No. 2025-10 – Footlab Orange County (400 W. Warner Avenue) April 28, 2025 Page 10 of 11 4 9 7 7 economic activation and recreational engagement. Furthermore, approval of this project would be consistent with several goals and policies of the General Plan, specifically Goals 1, 2, and 3 of the Land Use (LU) Element, Goals 1 and 3 of the Economic Prosperity (EP) Element, Goals 1 and 2 of the Open Space (OS) Element, Goal 1 of the Community (CM) Element, Goal 1 of the Noise (N) Element, and Goal 2 of the Urban Design (UD) Element. Specifically, the project would help generate additional economic growth and stability in the City, and would provide for recreation within an area of the City that is underserved by existing parks. Moreover, the proposed use and site plan have been carefully designed to minimize any impacts to the surrounding community. A complete analysis on the general plan consistency is provided in Exhibit 11. Public Notification and Community Outreach Project notifications were posted, published, and mailed in accordance with City and State regulations. Copies of the public notice, including a 1,000-foot notification radius map, and the site posting are provided in Exhibit 12. The project site is not located within a designated neighborhood, but is adjacent to the Sunwood Central Neighborhood, Santa Ana Memorial Park Neighborhood, and the Delhi neighborhood associations. Staff contacted the presidents of the neighborhood associations to identify any areas of concerns due to the proposed application request. At the time this report was printed, no issues of concern were raised regarding the proposed CUP. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review, pursuant to Section 15332 (Class 32) of the CEQA Guidelines (In-Fill Development Projects), because the project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and applicable general plan policies, as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations. Moreover, the proposed development occurs within the City limits on a project site of no more than five acres; the project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species; approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and the site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. The above-mentioned analysis and use of a Class 32 categorical exemption is substantiated by the analysis provided as Exhibit 10 of this report. Based on this analysis, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2024-98, will be filed for this project. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. EXHIBITS 1. Resolution 2. Vicinity Zoning and Aerial View 3. Site Photos