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The applicant has committed :o the city that trey ' <br />�rill meet the criteria called for in the Genexal ' <br />Plan to qualify for the increased intensity ef <br />development as follows: <br />i. Provision of a focal point to tie the <br />separate buildings together as an "office � <br />park. <br />ii. Coordinat>d inCernal circulatien for both <br />cars and pedestrians to provide for a more <br />I� efficient `low of traffic between exiating I <br />office buildings and adjoining properties and <br />streets. i <br />� iii. Uaable open space which provides paseive '� <br />recreational space for employees and createa <br />il a more sociable envir.o¢ment, such as a plaza �I <br />�, or coo-tyard. � <br />iv. An overall master plan that incorporates I <br />additional property which appeare to be ready <br />for redevelopment in the near future, su�h as � <br />the lumber storage area located west of I� <br />Building C. I <br />v. Increase in landscaping creating a pleaeing ' <br />environment and separation from adjacent � <br />uses, i.e. Dairy Queen, etc. <br />b. Conclusion: Granting of this variance is neceseary ! <br />to preserve the right of the applicant that rrould ; <br />be available to him if the zoning code had been , <br />reviaed to meet the intent of the Comprehenaive �i <br />General Plan. I <br />. �I <br />Cricerion No. 3. That the authorization of such variance will not be I <br />materially deirimantal to the public welfare or injurioue � <br />to property in the vicinity or zone in which the progerty I <br />is located. i <br />a. Findin ; The proposed building is surrounded on <br />all sidea by commercial property, the majority of <br />which ie owned or under option by the applicant, <br />and there will. be no view obstruction. The <br />additional height will r_ast a slightly longer <br />ahadow; hoxever, the area shaded will be parking <br />lot or l.andacaped area. <br />The applicant• is providing parking in a greater <br />amount than required by the zoning code. <br />The Fire Department has commented thaC in this area , <br />they have a difficult time in providing adequate , <br />fire protection for buildinga over four atories in i <br />height since the aerial ladder truck which serves ' <br />thie area is only 65 feet in height. They oppose ' <br />construction of buildings over four stories in i <br />height unless they comply with the reqaiiements for <br />high rise structurea that require a high level of , <br />fire resiativeness in construction and many '� <br />syatemic protections, i�icluding eprinklers, i <br />detection systems, cammunications, fire pumps, etc. , <br />-3- <br />