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• • • American Legion Rezoning, CUP, Site Plan July 14, 1999 page 2 Comprehensive Plan guides this site for commercial use. Much research and public participation went into the preparation of the land use policies and recommendations in the draft 1998 Plan. The result was a recommendation to guide this site for commercial uses. 2. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. The draft 1998 Comprehensive Plan discusses extending commercial uses along Lake Drive while ensuring compatibility with adjoining residential neighborhoods. The question here is what types of commercial uses are appropriate for this area of the City. The existing Neighborhood Business zone allows uses of less intensity than those in the General Business district. The attached Appendix 1 compares the uses in each zoning district. Any commercial development must be designed to protect the residents to the west of the site from negative impacts. The proposed design of the Legion site is addressed below in the discussions of the CUP and site plan. 3. The proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained herein. With the design changes recommended in this report, the use would conform to requirements. This includes screening, tree replacement, and other amendments or additions to the submitted information. Specified conditions of approval can ensure conformance with City requirements. 4. The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City's service capacity. The new utilities along Lake Drive can accommodate development in this area. S. Traffic generation by the proposed use is within capabilities of streets serving the property. The amount of traffic generated will not overburden the roads. When planning to market the four acres together, City staff were planning to eliminate some direct access driveways onto Lake Drive in response to the County's initiative to reduce access for safety reasons. This would involve creating a common access road or drive that serves the four lots. One end would provide access to Lake Drive and the other end would provide access to 77th St. This would be safer than numerous individual driveways onto Lake Drive. It also follows the recommendation of the draft Comprehensive Plan to consolidate access points to reduce traffic conflicts.