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Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2008-02 Conditional Use Permit No. 2008-23 August 11, 2008 Page 3 of the project. Teak wood furnishings will also be provided in the courtyard space. The landscape design incorporates trees, shrubs and ground cover in multiple colors and in a layered effect to create a high quality visual result. The proposed landscape design enhances the quality of the project by framing and softening the appearance of the building, providing shade and buffering it from the adjacent residences. Analysis of the Issues The applicant is proposing to develop an underutilized parcel of land within the North Harbor Specific Plan. The North Harbor Specific Plan encourages high quality development by focusing land uses into specific commercial activity areas. The Specific Plan is divided into seven land use activity areas to clearly reflect the intended character of the zone. The subject parcel has two land use designations within the Specific Plan, General Commercial and Single-Family Residence. The subject parcel is approximately 600 feet deep, with the front 300 feet having a designation of General Commercial and the rear 300 feet having a Single-Family Residence designation. The proposed commercial development is allowed on the front half of the site; however, it is not allowed in the rear portion as it is zoned for residential use. When taking into account that the site is one parcel and is not likely to be developed with two separate and different uses at the front and rear and residential would not be viable since it would be landlocked and have no street frontage, it is recommended that the land use designation for the rear of the site be changed to General Commercial (Exhibits 13 through 15) The change in the land use designation to general commercial will allow the ability to create a consistent and well integrated development project and enhance the character along Harbor Boulevard. As well, it will provide the opportunity for development that supports uses to the other focused project areas in the Harbor Specific Plan. Additionally, a conditional use permit to allow restaurant uses is required. Section 3.5.2 of the Specific Plan requires the approval of a conditional use permit for restaurants and eating establishments. The intent of the conditional use permit is to ensure that uses comply with the goals and objectives of the North Harbor Specific Plan. The proposed project includes 2,696 square feet of restaurant space on the first floor of the building. The restaurant use will be consistent with the Harbor Specific Plan and several policies of the General Plan. 75A-5