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with systematic development and landscaping standards. <br />• One of the objectives in the North Harbor Specific Plan was <br />to ensure the consistent application of development <br />standards and the elimination of activities that are <br />incompatible with improving the area's overall image <br />2. That the granting of a variance is necessary for the preservation <br />and enjoyment of one or more substantial property rights. <br />The granting of the variance is not necessary for the <br />preservation and enjoyment of property rights. The adjacent <br />commercial buildings are developed on sites with minimum <br />15,000 square foot lots. To allow the conversion of the <br />existing single-family residence into a flower shop is not <br />consistent with the minimum lot size requirement as well as <br />the setback and landscape buffer requirements in the North <br />Harbor Specific Plan (SP2). <br />3. That the granting of a variance will not be materially detrimental to <br />the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. <br />The granting of the variance will be materially detrimental to <br />the public welfare or injurious to the surrounding property. <br />• The adjacent commercial buildings are developed on sites <br />with minimum 15,000 square foot lots. To allow the <br />conversion of the existing single-family residence into a <br />flower shop will not be in scale and character with existing <br />development in the area. <br />4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General <br />Plan of the City. <br />The granting of the variance will adversely affect the General <br />Plan of the City. Policy 2.9 of the Land Use Element <br />supports new developments which are harmonious in scale <br />and character with existing development in the area while <br />Policy 5.5 encourages development that is compatible with <br />the surrounding land uses. The subject property contains <br />only 7,800 square feet of area, which is substantially smaller <br />than the surrounding commercial sites. The proposed flower <br />shop will not be harmonious in scale and character with <br />existing commercial developments in the area. <br />D. This project was reviewed in accordance with the Guidelines for the <br />California Environmental Quality Act. The recommendation is exempt <br />from further review pursuant to Section 15270. This exemption applies to <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2005-24 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />