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owner's ability to utilize a commercially zoned property to the greatest extent possible. The variance will allow the applicant the ability to construct and operate a significant mixed -use car wash and commercial development on a site that is currently underdeveloped. 3. That the granting of a variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public or surrounding properties. The project fully complies with all other required building setbacks, minimum lot size, and minimum street frontage. Additionally, conditions have been placed on the project to ensure that the site will remain in compliance with all other development standards applicable to the property. 4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City. The project will not adversely affect the General Plan as the proposed use is consistent with Goals 1 and 2 of the Land Use Element of the General Plan. These goals encourage uses such as the proposed mixed -use car wash and commercial development that promote a balance of land uses to address basic community needs and which enhance the City's economic and fiscal viability. In addition, the project is consistent with Policy 2.2 of the Land Use Element, which supports commercial uses that accommodate the City's needs for goods and services. Furthermore, Policy 2.8 of the Land Use Element promotes the rehabilitation of commercial properties, and encourages increased levels of capital investment. The South Coast Speedwash project will include significant new construction and tenant improvements to a site that has remained underutilized since the original car wash was developed on the site. Finally, Policy 5.5 of the Land Use Element encourages development that is compatible with and supporting of surrounding land uses. The South Coast Speedwash project will be located on one of the City's most significant commercial corridor and conditions of approval will ensure that its operations will be compatible with the surrounding community. G. Variance No. 2015 -02 has been filed with the City of Santa Ana seeking to allow a nine (9) space (fifteen percent (15 %)) reduction in parking. In addition to the car wash and administration building's 5 parking spaces, the proposed project requires 24 spaces for the retail area (one space per 200 gross square feet) and 33 spaces for the restaurant area (one space per Resolution No. 2015 -13 Page 4 of 11 31 C -62