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Planning and Building Agency Item # XX City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Planning Commission Staff Report July 28, 2025 Topic: Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-12 – Extra Space Storage (1030 E. Fourth Street) RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-12 to allow the expansion of an existing self-storage facility, including modifications to the required yard standards, as conditioned. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Extra Space Properties 103, LLC (“Applicant” and “Property Owner”), is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2025-12 to expand an existing self-storage facility at 1030 E. Fourth Street (“Project”). The Project is located in the UN-2 District of the Transit Zoning Code Specific Development (SD-84). This request is made pursuant to Section 41-2007 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), which requires Planning Commission approval of a Conditional Use Permit (“CUP”) for self-storage facility expansions. As part of the request for a CUP, pursuant to SAMC Section 41-650, the Applicant is also requesting modifications to regulations set forth in SAMC Section 41- 475(b), which requires a minimum 10-foot landscaped yard strip adjacent to arterial streets; Section 41-475(d), mandating landscaping for all required yards; and Section 41- 477(k), requiring a 10-foot-wide landscaped planter along interior lot lines abutting non- industrial property – regulations that are intended to provide landscaped open spaces to buffer between surrounding properties. Staff is recommending approval of the proposed expansion of the existing self-storage facility, as it is consistent with the General Plan land use designation and supports several General Plan goals and policies. The Project encourages economic growth by creating jobs and attracting investment, while its design ensures compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood and enhances the area’s physical character. The proposed expansion has been carefully developed to minimize impacts on the surrounding community. The Project will provide improved storage options for residents and businesses, serving as a valuable amenity that addresses local needs and enhances convenience and quality of life for the community.