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921.010 C. The Planning Commission shall consider possible adverse affects to the proposed amendment or conditional use. Its judgment shall be based upon (but not limited to) the following factors: 1. The applicant shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed action has been considered in relation to the specific policies and provisions of and has been found to be consistent with the official City Comprehensive Land Use Plan. 2. The applicant shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed site is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. 3. The applicant shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained herein. 4. The applicant shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed use will not tend to or actually depreciate the aggregate property values in the area in which the amendment or conditional use is proposed. 5. The applicant shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City's service capacity. 6. The applicant shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the development of the conditional use shall reflect the architectural character of the conforming buildings in the surrounding area in regard to the following: a. Proportion, scale and roof line; b. Architectural style; and c. Exterior finish materials. For the proposed rezoning, the nature of the use will be consistent with the current zoning and and use of the site, that is, industrial use. Industrial uses are dominated by activities that involve processing, construction, and often heavy truck traffic and use. The remaining factors would be requirements of the development plan, and would be enforced at the time of construction. Summary and Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the rezoning, with the note that conformance with the rezoning requirements will require further review of architecture and design aspects of the buildings and site as construction gets underway. However, the essential land use appears to conform to the existing and proposed land use plan, being industrial in nature. Although the owner and operator of the site would change to a public entity, the activity on the site would be expected to be similar to that allowed under the current Industrial Park zoning designation. pc: Kathy Glanzer Steve Westerhaus Lee Elfering 3