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<br /> Resolution No. 2025-XX <br />Page 4 of 15 <br />Goal LU-1 encourages land use plans that improve the quality of life <br />and respects our existing community. Moreover, Policy 1.1 of the LU <br />encourages compatibility between land uses to enhance livability <br />and promote healthy lifestyles. As bona-fide eating establishment <br />with ancillary alcohol sales, Costa Azul would provide a service to <br />Santa Ana residents and visitors, thereby improving the quality of life. <br />Specifically, Costa Azul is dedicated to providing competitively <br />priced, high-quality dining experiences. As such, the request to <br />upgrade the ABC Type-41 license to a Type-47 will be compatible <br />with the surrounding businesses as it supports the commercial <br />environment by providing additional options and ancillary beer, wine, <br />and distilled spirit selection. <br /> <br />Goal LU-2 encourages a balance of land uses that meet Santa Ana’s <br />diverse needs and Policy 2.7 supports land use decisions that <br />encourage the creation, development, and retention of businesses in <br />Santa Ana. The proposed use is consistent with Goal LU-2 and <br />Policy 2.7 as it actively contributes to fostering land use decisions <br />that promote the establishment, growth, and sustainability of <br />business in Santa Ana. The approval of the request to upgrade to <br />ABC Type-47 license would allow the retention of a restaurant that <br />has been an established business within Santa Ana for nearly 20 <br />years. Additionally, the location of the existing restaurant will <br />continue to provide for an added service to the dining experience for <br />local residents and visitors of the surrounding area. <br /> <br />Goal EP-3 promotes a business-friendly environment where <br />businesses thrive and build on Santa Ana’s strengths and <br />opportunities. Policy 3.8 encourages a balance of fiscal and <br />qualitative community benefits when making land use decisions. The <br />proposed request would be consistent with Goal EP-3 and Policy 3.8, <br />as it provides for an added service at an existing bona -fide eating <br />establishment and promotes a use that would provide services to the <br />community and visitors. Moreover, proposed use is an ticipated to <br />improve economic growth by generating additional sales tax <br />revenue. This additional revenue would improve the financial health <br />of the business itself and contribute to the broader economic <br />sustainability of the City. Lastly, the sale of beer, wine, and distilled <br />spirits for on-premises consumption at this site will provide an <br />additional site in Santa Ana where residents and visitors can have a <br />dining experience with ancillary beer, wine, and distilled spirit sales. <br /> <br />Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) <br />and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is categorically exempt from further review per <br />Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. Class 1 exemption <br />applies to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor <br />