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Resolution No. PC-99-29 Page 2 2. The plan is consistent with the City's General Plan. The plan wou1d allow the development of a vacant and underutilized property within an existing urban area, provide for office development which is within environmental constraints, and ensure development is compatible with surrounding properties in the area. The proposed 35 percent floor area ratio (FAR) is consistent with the average density of 35 percent established for commercial and office uses. Other applicable General Plan policies with which the project would be consistent include requiring all structures to meet energy conservation requirements (Policy 13, Conservation and Open Space Element), allow development on a geologic area of "acceptable risk", and provide development outside the roO-year flood zone. 3. The plan is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features of the site. The site is an infill property surrounded by a variety of commercial, office, and some residential uses. The proposed office use would be compatible with these surrounding land uses. The site is flat. Grading for the building and parking lot wou1d involve minimal cut and fill grading operations in order to produce the required minimum slopes necessary to achieve proper drainage of stormwater from the site into the existing off-site storm water runoff collection system. All grading conducted on the site would be required to meet all engineering and building standards. The plan would be compatible with other development in the area and with the natural topographic features of the site. 4. The grading takes into account environmental characteristics and is designed in keeping with the best engineering practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible. A geotechnical report has been prepared to address the construction of this office building on the project site adjacent to the Tassajara Creek. The recommendations of that report have been included in the conditions of approval for the project. Grading would be reviewed for consistency with the City's engineering and building standards. The project, as conditioned, would adhere to the urban cleanwater runoff measures. The property is not located in the Alquist-Priolo Study Zone. No portion ofthe site is located within a 100 yr. flood hazard zone. The grading is designed in keeping with the best engineering practices and would have a minimal effect on the environment.