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The proposed development contains a large commercial component of 80,000 square feet of leasable retail, service, and restaurant area. This volume of commercial space complements the residents, visitors, and employees working and living on and around the project site. The 80,000 square feet of leasable commercial area is among the largest commercial components proposed in recent mixed -use developments. For comparison, the Elan project (1660 East First Street) approved in 2018 contains 603 residential units and 20,000 square feet of commercial space; the First American redevelopment (114 East Fifth Street) approved in 2019 contains 220 residential units and 12,350 square feet of commercial space, and The Heritage (2001 East Dyer Road), which is under construction nearby, contains 1,221 residential units and 18,400 square feet of net new commercial square footage. The mixture of land uses on the project site, including residential, commercial, and open space, will contribute to the formation a dynamic mixed -use village. The commercial and open space components will serve both residents and visitors of the project site, as well as the large daytime employee population working in the project site's immediate vicinity. (5) Ensuring that the public benefits derived from expenditures of public funds for improvements and beautification of streets and public facilities shall be protected by exercise of reasonable controls over the character and design of private buildings, structures and open spaces. The mixed -use development will utilize existing water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure and will not result in the expansion of infrastructure. In addition, the Project will not result in the expansion of new or altered police or fire facilities. The Project will be subject to utility user tax, property taxes based on the valuation of the new construction and management company business taxes. The building facades and new landscaping are designed to deter graffiti, existing sidewalks will be removed and replaced with new sidewalks that are constructed to current City standards, new street lights will be installed and the City's Building Security Ordinance will be implemented which includes security and crime preventing measures to help reduce City expenditures on public services and maintenance. In addition, the development will be subject to all required development impact fees. Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 6 60A-23