PC-2007-33, PUD-65, KAVAYIOTIDIS

Resolution No. 2007-33 Page Three development. Therefore, the plan is compatible with the previously developed properties and the natural, topographic features of the site, and this finding can be made. 4. 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 to slightly sloping, and there are no known landslides on the property. Grading for the proposed project would be limited to that required for preparation of the building pad and foundation, parking lot, and drive aisles. Other minor grading will create proper drainage for the parking lot, bioswales, and planting areas. Grading conducted on the site will be subject to engineering and building standards. Vegetated bioswales would be utilized to filter parking lot contaminants before entering the arroyos and, ultimately, the bay. Erosion control and dust suppression measures will be documented in the building permit plans and will be administered by the City’s Building and Public Works Departments. 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, this finding can be made. 5. Streets and buildings have been designed and located to complement the natural terrain and landscape: The project site is in a developed area of the City and would not involve the extension of any new public streets. The building and parking areas would be located in an area of the site where the grades are not steep. The proposed building will be compatible in size and scale with surrounding structures. Of the 33 trees to be removed, only one is an oak tree (an eight-inch diameter valley oak). Other trees to be removed include black locust, plum, tree of heaven, black wood acacia, black walnut, elderberry, and magnolia, most of these being in fair to poor condition. New landscaping would be installed to mitigate the loss of the existing trees. Therefore, this finding can be made.