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inconsistent with Urban Design Element Policy 2.8 and Land <br /> Use Element Policy 4.1 which state that the character and <br /> uniqueness of existing neighborhoods are to be protected <br /> from intrusive development. The neighborhood where the <br /> project is located is one of the few remaining intact large lot <br /> subdivisions in the City putting the proposal to subdivide one <br /> of these lots in direct opposition with these Policies from the <br /> General Plan. <br /> 2. The proposed project, as conditioned, conforms to all applicable <br /> requirements of the zoning and subdivision codes, as well as other <br /> applicable City ordinances. <br /> The proposed project, as conditioned, conforms to all <br /> provisions of the zoning code, including landscaping, <br /> setbacks, parking, lot size and street frontage. No variances <br /> are required for this project and existing infrastructure in the <br /> area is adequate to service the project. <br /> 3. The project site is physically suitable for the type and density of the <br /> proposed project. <br /> The proposed site is physically suitable for single-family <br /> residential development; however, the proposed density of <br /> development is not consistent with the large lot size and <br /> street frontage characteristics of the neighborhood. With an <br /> average lot size of 14,000 square feet and average street <br /> frontage of 100.42 the proposed lots would be approximately <br /> one-half the size of the average lot and have one-half the <br /> street frontage than average. Urban Design Element Policy <br /> 2.8 of the General Plan states that the character and <br /> uniqueness of a neighborhood should be protected from this <br /> type of intrusive development. <br /> <br /> 4. The design and improvements of the proposed project will not ~ <br /> cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and <br /> avoidable injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. <br /> The project site is located in an urbanized area, with no <br /> known fish or wildlife populations existing on the project site. <br /> Therefore, the proposed subdivision will not cause any <br /> Resolution No. 2009-16 <br /> Page 5 of 9 <br /> 75A-23 <br /> <br />