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CUP No. 2024-12 – Extra Space Storage (1030 E. Fourth Street) July 28, 2025 Page 4 of 10 5 1 7 1 Standards Required by SAMC Provided Lot Frontage Min. 100 ft.>100 ft. all frontages Parking Required: 8 spaces total •1 per 150 units (for first 900) – 6 spaces •Caretaker – min. 2 spaces Bicycle – min. 2 spaces Complies: 11 spaces total •9 spaces (836 units proposed) •Caretaker – 2 spaces Bicycle – 4 spaces Business Operations All business activities shall be conducted and located within an enclosed structure. Office operations are indoors. Loading Areas Loading areas must be hidden and set back 35 ft. Complies: Loading areas are inset and over 35 ft. from property lines. Outdoor Storage Any outdoor storage of equipment or materials shall be fully screened by a decorative masonry block wall. Complies: No outdoor storage proposed. Hours of Operation No noisy business activity is allowed between 8 p.m.–7 a.m. (Mon–Fri) and 8 p.m.–10 a.m. (Sat–Sun). Complies: The rental office operates Mon–Fri 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sat 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. *Additional analysis provided in the Project Analysis section of this report. Project Background Constructed circa 1994 as a self-storage facility with eight buildings and a manager’s unit, the Project site was originally subject to administrative approval, without requiring a CUP, when the Project site was located in the Heavy Industrial (M2) zoning district. It has continuously operated as Extra Space Storage since its construction, providing self- storage services to the community without interruption or change in use. Ordinance No. NS-2804 established the Transit Zoning Code (TZC) (Specific Development No. 84) in June 2010, modifying the site’s zoning designation from various zones to TZC with Light Industrial (M1) and Heavy Industrial (M2) overlays allowing continued industrial operations, including the subject facility. Ordinance No. NS-3082, adopted by the City Council on June 17, 2025 (effective July 17, 2025), amended the official zoning map of the City of Santa Ana by removing the industrial overlays within the Specific Development No. 84 (SD-84) zoning district. The zoning map amendments were enacted to address inconsistencies within an area prioritized for environmental justice, foster compatibility between residential and nonresidential uses, and improve public health and quality of life by eliminating industrial overlays that allowed incompatible noxious and hazardous uses near sensitive receptors. In conjunction with these changes, Ordinance No. NS-3081 concurrently amended the SAMC to revise land use regulations, permit types, and nonconforming use standards within the SD-84 zoning district, including adding an amortization/termination process and operational standards for certain uses. Together, Ordinance Nos. NS-3082 and NS-3081 were approved by the City Council to further the City’s goals of environmental justice, land use compatibility, and public health protection. Importantly, Ordinance No. NS-3081 also amended Table 2A of Section 41-2007, to allow expansion of an existing self-storage facility in the UN-2 Zone of SD-84 through a CUP. It also included a provision addressing the applicable standards for projects that have submitted applications that have been deemed complete, but have not been presented to the decision-making body for approval, before adoption of Ordinance No. NS-3081.