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3. That the proposed development plan is designed to be compatible <br />with adjacent development in terms of similarity of scale, height, <br />and site configuration and otherwise achieves the objectives of the <br />Design Principles specified in Section 5 of the MEMU overlay <br />district. <br />The proposed development consists of a six -level project <br />surrounded by multi-level and single -story structures. A <br />single -level school campus abuts the site to the south, and <br />single -story commercial development is to the north across <br />First Street and east abutting the site. A midrise office <br />building abuts the site to the west. The MEMU anticipates <br />developments of this scale or larger in the "Active Urban" <br />land use district, and this development would continue the <br />scale of existing buildings in its immediate vicinity. Moreover, <br />the project contains ground -floor non-residential (commercial <br />and community) spaces at the front of the project, which will <br />activate First Street. These spaces have been designed to <br />feature ground -floor ceiling heights between 12 and 22 feet <br />tall, enhancing the urban, mixed-use atmosphere envisioned <br />by the MEMU overlay district. <br />4. That the land use uses, site design, and operational considerations <br />in the proposed development plan have been planned in a manner <br />that will result in a compatible and harmonious operation as <br />specified in Section 7 of the MEMU overlay district. <br />The proposed project is consistent with the scale and <br />intensity of projects anticipated in the original MEMU EIR <br />(EIR No. 2006-01) and in the MEMU overlay district <br />regulating plan. No negative impacts from noise, air quality, <br />aesthetics, or traffic are expected except for temporary <br />impacts arising during construction of the project. The site's <br />design is intended to activate its frontage on First Street by <br />providing flexible community areas that can be programmed <br />with activities or temporary uses, and the landscape palette <br />has been carefully selected to complement existing <br />landscape patterns of the surrounding land uses. <br />H. The Planning Commission determines that the following findings, which <br />must be established in order to grant this Density Bonus Agreement <br />pursuant to SAMC Section 41-1607, have been established for Density <br />Bonus Agreement No. 2017-02 to allow construction of the proposed <br />project: <br />1. That the proposed development will materially assist in <br />accomplishing the goal of providing affordable housing <br />Resolution No. 2018-20 <br />Page 3 of 11 <br />