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b) Allowing the variance for a reduced front setback will provide the property owner with the same benefits as the surrounding property owners. c) The increased wall height for the pool is required to meet California Building Code requirements. Further, the front wall height will be similar to the wall heights of the surrounding commercial properties along Main Street. d) There will be no more than one major identification sign on each building elevation, therefore the increased signage will not be detrimental to the public. Finally, conditions have been placed to ensure that the site be in compliance with all other development standards applicable to the property. 4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General Plan of the city. The Hampton Inn by Hilton hotel will support several goals and policies of the General Plan, including Goals 2 and 3 of the Economic Development Element to maintain and enhance the diversity of the City's economic base and increase Santa Ana's share of the regional economy. The hotel will increase Santa Ana's contribution to the hospitality and tourism sector of the regional economy and will be subject to the City's Hotel Visitors' Tax, generating revenue for the City. The project also supports Goals 1, 2 and 4 of the Land Use Element to encourage uses that promote a balance of land uses that address basic community needs, promote land uses which enhance the City's economic and fiscal viability, and to protect and enhance development sites and districts which are unique community assets that enhance the quality of life. The site is located off an arterial street and is .easily accessible from the 1-5 Freeway making it a prominent building within Santa Ana. The development will rehabilitate a property that is underutilized and will increase capital investment. Two historic structures, the MacFarlane and Melton Houses, will be retained and reused as a restaurant. In addition, the hotel is in character with the Museum District, an office and cultural center that promotes visitors from outside of Santa Ana. Conditions of approval will also ensure that the project remains compatible with surrounding land uses. Section 2. Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Review No. 2017- 96) and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program was prepared with respect to this project. The City Council has, as a result of its consideration of the record as a Resolution No. 2018-xx Page 4 of 8 75A-182