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Resolution No. PC-2019-21 Page Three 2. Whether the plan is consistent with the City's General Plan and any applicable specific plan: The proposed Project conforms to the "Retail, Highway, and Service Commercial/Business and Professional Offices" Land Use Element designation for the site. The site is located at the southwest corner of Hopyard Road and W. Las Positas Boulevard and is surrounded by commercial and office uses. The proposed Project would be compatible the surrounding uses. The proposed FAR of 11% conforms to the 60% maximum FAR limit in the General Plan. The location is not located in a specific plan area. Therefore, the Planning Commission finds the proposed Project is consistent with the City's General Plan. 3. Whether the plan is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features of the site: The subject property is bordered by commercial and office uses. The proposed Project would combine two existing adjoining uses (convenience store and fuel station) onto one site, remove the existing auto service/smog check building, and add a drive-through carwash. The new buildings and fuel station canopy would have similar building heights and massing as the existing buildings and structures, and would be compatible with the buildings in the vicinity. The Project would be required to meet the City's Noise Ordinance. The proposed development would require limited grading for the construction of the buildings and other site improvements. Grading conducted on the site will be subject to engineering and building standards prior to any development. Therefore, the Planning Commission finds that the plan is compatible with the previously developed properties and the natural, topographic features of the site. 4. Whether 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: The site topography is generally flat. Grading for the proposed Project would be limited to that required for preparation of the construction of the new structures and site improvements. Erosion control and dust suppression measures will be documented in the building permit plans and will be administered by the City's Building and Safety Division and Engineering Department. The site is not located within an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone. The flood hazard maps of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) indicate that the subject property is not located within a 100-year flood zone. Therefore, the Planning Commission finds that the Project properly takes into account environmental characteristics of the site. ncing shall remain in place until final landscape inspection by the Landscape Architecture Division. Removal of such fencing prior to approval may result in a "stop work order." 111. PROJECT PLANS: The following statements shall be printed on the demolition, grading and landscape plans where applicable to the satisfaction of the City Landscape Architect prior to issuance of building permits: a. No existing tree may be trimmed or pruned without prior approval by the City Landscape Architect. b. Utilize best efforts to locate any new utility trenches outside of the existing canopy of the trees to be saved. If this is not feasible, the applicant shall submit a report from a PUD-133 Planning Commission Page 17 of 18 work is substantially complete, all areas are stabilized, and all hazards are mitigated to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering/City Engineer. PUD-133 Planning Commission Page 13 of 18 ge 12 of 18 The applicant's California licensed geotechnical engineer shall inspect and approve the PUD-133 Planning Commission Page 9 of 18