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Resolution No. 2018-xx Page 4 of 10 commercial district with systematic development and landscaping standards that are intended to minimize impacts to the arterial street system. The location of the driveway on a secondary street will minimize any impacts to the circulation system. 2. That the granting of a variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of one or more substantial property rights. The granting of the variance for the location of the driveway will preserve the property owner’s ability to operate a school use with an efficient on-site circulation pattern that meets the needs of the school. The granting of the variance will contribute to the overall success of the Seventeenth Street Corridor as a major corridor in the City. 3. That the granting of a variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. There are special circumstances applicable to the subject property. The subject site is located on the southwest corner of Seventeenth and Wright Streets. The project site will have an entry-only driveway on Wright Street and an exit-only driveway on Seventeenth Street. The Arterial Commercial (C5) zoning district was envisioned to create a strong and viable commercial district with minimal impacts to traffic due to an excessive number of curb cuts. By locating the driveway on Wright Street at its proposed location, the on-site circulation system will result in an efficient pattern that is ideal for the school use. Further, the exit-only on Seventeenth Street will limit any adverse impacts to the arterial street. Therefore, the granting of the variance for the entryway location will preserve the property owner’s ability to operate a use that meets the standards for a school use as well as the City’s and State’s Building and Fire codes. Granting this variance will not be detrimental to the welfare of the public, nor injure surrounding property. 4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General Plan of the city. The project will not adversely affect the general plan as the school use is a permitted use in the General Commercial (GC) land use designation. In addition, the project is consistent with several goals and policies of the General Plan, including Goal 3 to preserve and improve the character and integrity of existing neighborhoods and Goal 5 to ensure 2-15