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Ordinance No. 2203 Page 3 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. 5. Whether streets, buildings, and other manmade structures have been designed and located in such manner to complement the natural terrain and landscape: The subject parcel 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 pad for the new commercial building and related site improvements do not require extensive grading and do not contrast unfavorably with the natural terrain. The Project will be compatible in design, size and scale with surrounding structures. Eleven existing trees will be removed to accommodate the Project. The removal of these trees would be mitigated by the installation of 21 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