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2. Whether the plan is consistent with the City's General Plan and any applicable specific plan: The Project conforms to the General Plan "Retail, Highway, and Service Commercial/Business and Professional Offices" Land Use designation for the subject parcel. The subject parcel is located on the north side of Owens Drive and is surrounded by commercial and office uses. The proposed project would be compatible the surrounding uses. The proposed floor area ratio (FAR) of 30.73% conforms 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 parcel is bordered by commercial and office uses. The Project would include restaurant and commercial uses similar to those in the surrounding area. Additionally, the new commercial building would have similar scale, massing and height as the existing 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 Project 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 Project would be limited to that required for preparation of the construction of the new commercial building and related 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 the environmental characteristics of the site.