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The proposed office building wilt have no detrimental impacts to the surrounding neighborhood. The size, scale, and design of the proposed office building contribute to a quality development project. The one story modem styled building creates a balance between the existing commercial, government facilities, and existing residential development. Policy 2.2 of the Urban Design Element encourages development that is consistent with the scale, bulk, and pattern of existing development. 4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City. The granting of the variance wilt not adversely affect the City's General Plan in any way as the land use designation of Professional (P) allows office development. Additionally, the proposed office building is consistent with the development goals of the general plan. Policy 2.9 of the Land Use Element encourages developments that are harmonious in scale and character with the existing neighborhood development. Section 2. The Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in the initial study and the negative declaration prepared with • respect to this Project. As a result of this consideration and the evidence presented at the hearing on this matter, the Planning Commission has determined that, as required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, a negative declaration adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of this Project. On the basis of this review, the Planning Commission finds that there is no evidence from which it can be fairly argued that the Project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment. The Planning Commission hereby certifies and approves the negative declaration and directs that the Notice of Determination be prepared and filed with the County Clerk of the County of Orange in the manner required by law. Pursuant to Title XIV, California Code of Regulations ("CCR") § 735.5(c)(1), the Planning Commission has determined that, after considering the record as a whole, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have the potential for any adverse effect on wildlife resources or the ecological habitat upon which wildlife resources depend. The proposed project exists in an urban environment characterized by paved concrete, roadways, surrounding buildings and human activity. Therefore, pursuant to Fish and Game Code § 711.2 and Title XIV, CCR § 735.5(a)(3), the payment of Fish and Game Department filing fees is not required in conjunction with this project. Section 3. The Planning Commission hereby approves Variance No. 2003-04 as conditioned in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein. • Resolution No. 2003-41 Page 2 of 3