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2. The plan is consistent with the City's General Plan: The project is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Element designation of "Retail, Highway, and Service Commercial/Business and Professional Offices". The proposed project floor area ratio of 53% is within the 70% maximum established by the General Plan Land Use Element for hotels or motels. Development of the site would "in-f illing" of a vacant surrounded by urban uses. be considered an site that is 3 . The plan is compatible with previously properties in the vicinity and the topographic features of the site: There are a total of 69 trees on the site; 20 are heritage trees. Five existing oak trees will be retained. Two existing oak and olive trees will be transplanted on the site. New ornamental planting including 48, 24" box size trees will be introduced in conjunction with the proposed development to offset the loss existing trees. developed natural, Planting along the 1-580/Foothill Road on-ramp helps to soften the appearance of the project to the freeway and reduce its visual mass. The southeasterly landscaped area would be combined with the landscape strip on the Holiday Inn property to form a 10' separation between parking on the project site and the adjacent site. On-site landscaping will be introduced to further complement the project site. Proposed building heights are 31' and 42' for the 2 and 3 story buildings , respectively. Buildings step up in a north to south direction from 2 to 3 stories, leading upwards to the seven story Holiday Inn building; the project is designed in the context of its surroundings, making the hotel an integral part of the urban designscape of the area.