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Resolution No. PC-97-22 Page 2 B. The proposed location of the conditional use and the conditions under which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to the properties or improvements in the vicinity. Churches are a common use in residential areas in Pleasanton. The City's past experience shows that churches make "good neighbors." The proposed site layout for the church would provide adequate distance between the new structures and nearby residences, and landscaping in the form of trees and shrubs would be provided as a buffer between the church's parking lot and the Tiffany Lane residences. The pattern and timing of use for the church is such that peak use periods occur on weekends and on some evenings, thereby minimizing any adverse effects on local traffic. If the recommended conditions of approval are complied with, the proposed church will not detrimentally impact surrounding uses. In addition, the proposed use will have adequate parking to meet project demand, as conditioned. The future educational building will be subject to separate City review and approval to ensure continued ample parking to serve the facility. C. The proposed conditional use will comply with each ofthe applicable provisions of this chapter. Chapter 18.124 of the Municipal Code (Conditional Uses) states that, because of their unusual characteristics, conditional uses require special consideration so that they may be located properly with respect to their effects on surrounding properties. The conditions of approval can integrate the proposed expanded church use without detrimentally affecting the surrounding properties or the City in general. WHEREAS, a negative declaration was adopted for the design review approval in 1977 for the overall master plan on the subject property, and since this revision of the master plan is in substantial conformance with the prior project, it is not considered to be a new project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); therefore, no additional environmental document was prepared for this application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined that the revised master plan for the church facility will be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and is appropriate for the site.