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The granting of the parking and setback variances will <br />preserve the property owner's ability to develop a vacant lot <br />with uses consistent with the MEMU overlay plan and to <br />provide adequate emergency access to serve the project. <br />The development will revitalize the currently undeveloped <br />parcel and activate the area with additional housing and <br />commercial uses to support the active -urban subzone of the <br />MEMU overlay plan. Future housing and active retail uses <br />will benefit the neighborhood and promote the ability to live, <br />work, shop, and play all within a short walk of each other. <br />3. That the granting of the variances will not be detrimental to the <br />public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. <br />The granting of the parking and setback variances will not be <br />detrimental to the public or surrounding properties. As <br />demonstrated in the parking analysis for the project, the site <br />will have sufficient parking to accommodate the peak <br />demand for the future residential and commercial uses. The <br />parking study also demonstrates that residential uses have <br />divergent peak demand hours than surrounding commercial <br />and office uses, therefore no significant impacts to traffic or <br />parking are anticipated. Furthermore, the 30 -foot setback in <br />lieu of a maximum 10 -foot setback is necessary to <br />accommodate emergency access and will serve a dual <br />design purpose as open space for the residents. The <br />variances will allow for the development of an undeveloped <br />vacant site consistent with the MEMU overlay plan. <br />4. That the granting of the variances will not adversely affect the <br />General Plan of the city. <br />The project will not adversely affect the General Plan, but <br />rather support its goals. The proposed project is consistent <br />with Land Use Element Goal 1 (promote a balance of land <br />uses to address basic community needs) and Goal 2 <br />(promote land uses which enhance the City's economic and <br />fiscal viability) by providing a high-intensity mixed-use <br />residential and commercial development consistent with the <br />vision of the area and surrounding land use designations. <br />The variances allow for the development of the project in a <br />mid to high-rise built environment and will provide housing in <br />close proximity to support nearby commercial uses. <br />Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act <br />(CEQA), the recommendation is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15332 <br />(Class 32 "In -Fill Development Projects"). <br />Resolution No. 2018-038 <br />Page 4 of 10 <br />