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Mr. Michael Yee,Director October 17,2018 Page 11 The subject site also fulfills other policies and standards articulated in the General Plan. The site is already serviced by adequate infrastructure, and where there are not,will be extended and/or provided by the Applicant. The County water and sewer Lines are already available to the subject site. Police and fire protective services are available within a 5-minute response time. As such,this project should not require addition public services to be provided. The site does not have any on-site development constraints. The land is relatively level and is designated "X" on the FIRM map. Further,because office/retail use is not noxious,potential pollution concerns would be minimal, if at all. Being used as a residence in the past and a converted retail operation now, the prospects of the site serving as a habitat for rare or endangered plant or animal life appear remote. There is also little evidence that the site would have any archaeological feature. Because of the proposed scale and type of use,the request would be - ironically--generally compatible with some residential uses to its north and east,yet being compatible with the commercial uses bordering its property to the south and across the street to its east. It would also be consistent with the growing mix of commercial uses. To further mitigate potential visual and noise impact, additional landscaping can be provided adjacent to any adjacent residential properties north of the subject site. Finally,the standards for an office/retail building will be fulfilled. These include the acreage, setbacks,uses,parking, etc. C. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the original reasons for the granting of the change of zone. The reasons for approving the rezoning of this site were articulated in the Planning Commission's recommendation to the County Council(Exhibit G). The reasons,in summary, and their relationship to the present,included: e Consistency with the County General Plan LUPAG map and Goals and Policies. e Furtherance of the County's goals of providing an economic environment which allows new or existing businesses to expand and diversify the 1