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Ordinance No. 2200 Page 3 of 26 to the 60% maximum FAR limit in the General Plan. The location is not located in a specific plan area. Therefore, the City Council 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 City Council 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 City Council finds that the Project properly takes into account environmental characteristics of the site. 5. Whether streets, buildings, and other manmade structures have been designed and located in such manner to complement the natural terrain and landscape: The site is in a developed area of the City and would not involve the extension of any new public streets. The site is relatively flat and thus the proposed building pads for the structures and the site improvements do not require extensive grading and do not contrast with the natural terrain. The proposed structures will be compatible in design, size and scale with surrounding structures. Eleven existing trees will be removed to accommodate the proposed development. The removal of these trees would be mitigated by the installation of twelve new trees. If the value of the new trees is not equal to or greater than the appraised value of the trees to be removed, the applicant would be required to pay the difference into the City's Urban Forestry Fund. Therefore, the City Council finds that the Project complements the natural terrain and there is adequate landscaping.