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residences to the north. A three-foot landscape buffer <br />is proposed and the existing 20-foot alley way will add <br />an additional separation to the adjoining residential <br />properties. The reduction of the landscape buffers <br />allows the site to comply with the required drive-aisle <br />requirements and provide a secondary ingress and <br />egress from the development. This allows cars to <br />enter and exit the site in an efficient manner. Policy <br />2.7 of the Circulation Element encourages designs <br />that incorporate the use of on-site circulation in order <br />to maintain a safe project site. <br />That the granting of a variance is necessary for the <br />preservation and enjoyment of one or more substantial <br />property rights. <br />The granting of the variance is necessary for the <br />preservation and enjoyment of one or more <br />substantial property rights. The project site provides <br />the required building setbacks and landscape areas <br />except for the rear yard landscape buffer. A three- <br />foot landscape buffer is proposed and will include <br />planting material that will be visually attractive for the <br />development. Additionally, the project will include a <br />six-foot tall block wall along the rear property line that <br />will help to block the view of the automobiles from the <br />residential properties to the north. Policy 5.1 of the <br />Land use Element encourages developments that <br />have a net community benefit and enhance the quality <br />of life. <br />iii. That the granting of a variance will not be materially <br />detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to surrounding <br />property. <br />The proposed commercial development will have no <br />detrimental impacts to the surrounding properties. <br />The size, scale, and design of the proposed office <br />building are consistent with the surrounding <br />commercial developments and residential <br />neighborhood. Additionally, the site is currently <br />occupied with a commercial structure that was <br />formerly occupied by a bar. The proposed office <br />building will have uses that will have minimal impacts <br />to the surrounding commercial properties and <br />Resolution No. 2008-06 <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />31 D-22 <br />