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FINDINGS OF FACT FOR APPROVAL OF PLN2007 -00027 Planned Development 14340 Washington Avenue M. Landes, Landes Corp. (Applicant and Property Owner) Planned Development 1. That the proposed location of the use is in accord with the objectives of the Zoning Code and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. The land plan is for a moderate-intensity use which is speculative commercial/light industrial speculative development with a self-storage facility. The solution is in accord with the objective of the code which is to provide areas appropriate for a wide range of low- to moderate intensity industrial and some commercial uses. The proposed project with conditions of approval including the maintenance of the level of architectural design of structures, the upgrade of landscape improvements, the maintenance of the availability of off-street parking to customers and visitors are measures to protect the character of the surrounding area. The proposal will improve the design and aesthetic quality of this prominent location on Washington Avenue by replacing an underutilized and blighted site with a new and attractive development that focuses on substantive improvements along the frontage of the property. 2. That the proposed location of the use and the proposed conditions under which it would be operated or maintained, will be consistent with the General Plan; will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare of persons residing or working in or adjacent to the neighborhood of such use; and will not be detrimental to properties or improvements in the vicinity or to the general welfare of the City. The proposal is consistent with the City's General Plan Policy 7.11., which states the Mid- W ashington Avenue corridor should be rezoned to IL Industrial Light District and developed with such light industrial uses which include self-storage facilities as a conditionally permitted use (Zoning Code Section 2-704 B. 17). Ion addition, the General Plan specifies that the CC District is conditionally compatible in the Light Industrial land use category (Table 3-2). The commercial/light industrial component and self-storage facility has been designed, and will be constructed and equipped to provide an adequate level of safety and security for employees and the future customers. The site will be adequately served with public services, including utilities, and public transportation. The recommended conditions of approval would require sufficient landscaping for the frontage of the project along Washington Avenue. The Planned Development is a use permit that would regulate the mixed usage of the speculative building so that its use will not be detrimental to persons or property in the immediate area.