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The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the <br />public or surrounding properties. As demonstrated in the <br />parking analysis for the project, the site will have sufficient <br />parking to accommodate the various uses during the peak <br />parking hours on both weekdays and weekends. Therefore, <br />the reduction in parking will not be detrimental to the <br />surrounding community as it will not result in parking impacts <br />affecting adjacent commercial or residential neighborhoods. <br />Further, the granting of the variance will allow the property <br />owner to develop a long- underutilized site, contributing to the <br />vitality and success of the Bristol Street commercial corridor. <br />Finally, conditions have been placed to ensure that the site <br />be in compliance with all other development standards <br />applicable to the property. <br />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 use is consistent with Goals 1 and 2 of the Land <br />Use Element of the General Plan. These goals encourage <br />uses such as the proposed mixed -use car wash and <br />commercial development that promote a balance of land <br />uses to address basic community needs and which enhance <br />the City's economic and fiscal viability. In addition, the <br />project is consistent with Policy 2.2 of the Land Use <br />Element, which supports commercial uses that <br />accommodate the City's needs for goods and services. <br />Furthermore, Policy 2.8 of the Land Use Element promotes <br />the rehabilitation of commercial properties, and encourages <br />increased levels of capital investment. The South Coast <br />Speedwash project will include significant new construction <br />and tenant improvements to a site that has remained <br />underutilized since the original car wash was developed on <br />the site. Finally, Policy 5.5 of the Land Use Element <br />encourages development that is compatible with and <br />supporting of surrounding land uses. The South Coast <br />Speedwash project will be located on one of the City's most <br />significant commercial corridor and conditions of approval <br />will ensure that its operations will be compatible with the <br />surrounding community. <br />I. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act the <br />recommended action is exempt for further review per Section 15332. The Class 32 <br />exemption allows in -fill development if such development meets five distinct conditions: <br />Resolution No. 2015 -13 <br />Page 6 of 11 <br />