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contamination and establishing high-quality employment uses as part of a"rich mix" of uses. The proposal to locate buildings in the southern portion of the site, adjacent to the intersection of Iona Lane and Mount Ridge Road, and to utilize berms and vegetation to inore naturally screen the research plots would largely function as a wide buffer around Langton Lake Park and would advance the goals in the Comprehensive Plan related to minimizing impacts on parks and natural areas in the community. A corporate headquarters office and Ag-Biotech research and development facility as proposed is consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan's specific goals for the Twin Lakes area of Planning District 10 as well, in that it will be high- quality, einployinent-oriented development. The necessary remediation of contaminated soils will also advance the pertinent goals in the Environmental Protection chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. b. The proposed location of the research plots to the side and rear of the proposed office and greenhouse structures is not in conflict with a Regulating Map or other adopted plan, although full confonnance with the Twin Lakes Regulating Plan will be required as the site plan and building design are further developed. c. Based on the proposed, conceptual site plan and operational description, the proposed research plots will not conflict with any City Code requirements, although the proposed development will need to meet all pertinent regulations, inchiding those related to drainage, environmental impacts, site development, and so on, as the development details are finalized. Moreover, a conditional use approval can be rescinded if the approved use fails to comply with all applicable Code requirements or any conditions of the approval. d. The proposed use will not create an excessive burden on parks, streets, and other public facilities. While the proposed research plots are adjacent to Langton Lalce Park, they will be well screened and park users are likely to experience them predominantly as something more al�in to additional open space around the park than as an active commercial use. For this reason, the proposal will not intensify any practical impacts on parks, streets, or public infrastructure, particularly when compared to other pennitted land uses that could be developed in this location, except for the possible wear if tractor-type implements are allowed to be driven on streets. e. Given that the proposed outdoor research and development plots are an extension of the permitted office and indoor research and development use of the site, the research plots themselves should not generate significant traffic. And because the agricultural-type activities are regulated by a variety of Federal and State agencies, the proposal will not be injurious to the surrounding neighborhood, will not negatively impact property values, and will not otherwise hann the public health, safety, and general welfare as long as applicable regulations are enforced and reasonable conditions are imposed to minimize such negative impacts. Page 2 of 4