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have ample parking with divergent peak hour demands from <br />the residential component of the proposed project. Adjacent <br />commercial sites are built out to minimum setbacks and abut <br />a freeway, which limits the amount of developable area for <br />habitable space, parking, and open space for future <br />residents and visitors. Additionally, the site necessitates <br />adequate emergency access to the rear of the property to <br />serve the proposed development. In order to properly <br />address life safety issues, the building massing which takes <br />into account the parking garage and setbacks must be <br />reduced. <br />2. That the granting of the variances is necessary for the preservation <br />and enjoyment of one (1) or more substantial property rights. <br />The granting of the parking and setback variances will <br />preserve the property owner's ability to develop a vacant lot <br />with uses consistent with the MEMU overlay plan and to <br />provide adequate emergency access to serve the project. <br />The development will revitalize the currently undeveloped <br />parcel and activate the area with additional housing and <br />commercial uses to support the active -urban subzone of the <br />MEMU overlay plan. Future housing and active retail uses <br />will benefit the neighborhood and promote the ability to live, <br />work, shop, and play all within a short walk of each other. <br />3. • That the granting of the variances will not be detrimental to the <br />public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. <br />The granting of the parking and setback variances will not be <br />detrimental to the public or surrounding properties. As <br />demonstrated in the parking analysis for the project, the site <br />will have sufficient parking to accommodate the peak <br />demand for the future residential and commercial uses. The <br />parking study also demonstrates that residential uses have <br />divergent peak demand hours than commercial and <br />surrounding offices, therefore no significant impacts to traffic <br />or parking are anticipated. Furthermore, the 30 -foot setback <br />in lieu of a maximum 10 -foot setback is necessary to <br />accommodate emergency access and will serve a dual <br />design purpose as open space for the residents. The <br />variances will allow for the development of an undeveloped <br />site consistent with the MEMU overlay plan. <br />4. That the granting of the variances will not adversely affect the <br />General Plan of the city. <br />Resolution No. 2017-xx <br />Page 4 of 11 <br />75A-20 <br />