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4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General <br />Plan of the City. <br />The project will not adversely affect the general plan as the <br />proposed bank use is a permitted use in the General <br />Commercial land use designation. In addition, the project is <br />consistent with several goals and policies of the General Plan. <br />Policy 1.10 encourages the location of commercial uses at <br />arterial roadway intersections in commercial districts, Policy <br />2.2 supports commercial land uses in adequate amounts to <br />accommodate the City's needs for services, Policy 2.4 <br />supports pedestrian access between commercial uses and <br />residential neighborhoods which are in close proximity, and <br />Policy 2.10 supports new development which is harmonious <br />in scale and character with existing development in the area. <br />G. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed <br />project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15303. This <br />Class 3 exemption allows the construction of new structures up to 10,000 <br />square feet in an urbanized area. Categorical Exemption Environmental <br />Review No. 2012-6 will be filed for this project. <br />Section 2. The Planning Commission, after conducting the public hearing, hereby <br />approves Variance No. 2012-07, as conditioned in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and <br />incorporated herein, to allow a reduction in landscaped setbacks for a new commercial <br />building at 2702 North Bristol Street. This decision is based upon the evidence <br />submitted at the above said hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request <br />for Planning Commission Action dated September 24, 2012, and exhibits attached <br />thereto; and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. <br />ADOPTED this 24th day of September, 2012. <br />AYES: Commissioners <br />Acosta, Alderete, <br />Yrarrazaval (7) <br />None (0) <br />Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Turner, <br />NOES: Commissioners <br />ABSENT: Commissioners <br />ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners <br />None (0) <br />None (0) <br />Eric Alderete <br />Chairman <br />Resolution No. 2012-10 <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />31 B-15