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Attachment A - RPCA_04_06_16 and general welfare, then the applicant is likely entitled to the approval. The City is, however, 51 able to add conditions to a CU approval to ensure that any significant negative impacts on and 52 around the subject property are adequately addressed. 53 RGCUC: Section 1009.02C of the City Code 54 EVIEW OF ENERAL ONDITIONALSERITERIA establishes general standards and criteria for all conditional uses, and the Planning Commission 55 and City Council must find that each proposed conditional use does or can meet these 56 requirements. The general standards are as follows: 57 a. The proposed use is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Division has 58 reviewed the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and determined that that the proposed limited 59 production and processing as an accessory use is not in conflict with the Plan. Specifically 60 the Planning Division believes that the proposed office building with an accessory limited 61 production and processing component advances land use goals and policies articulated in the 62 Comprehensive Plan in Sections 1, 2, 3, 9 and 11: 63 1.Policy 1.4: Maintain orderly transitions between different land uses in accord with 64 general land-use guidance of the Comprehensive Plan by establishing or strengthening 65 development design standards. 66 2.Policy 1.5: Promote well-planned and coordinated development. 67 3.Policy 2.3: Encourage a broad mix of commercial businesses within the community to 68 diversify and strengthen the tax base and employment opportunities. 69 4.Policy 3.2: Promote redevelopment that reduces blight, expands the tax base, enhances 70 the mix of land uses in the community, and achieves other community objectives. 71 5.Policy 9.1: Encourage commercial areas to make efficient use of land, provide for safe 72 vehicular and pedestrian movements, provide adequate parking areas, provide appropriate 73 site landscaping, and create quality and enduring aesthetic character. 74 6.Policy 9.2: Promote commercial development that is accessible by transit, automobile, 75 walking, and bicycle. 76 7.Policy 11.4: Use official controls to ensure all office, industrial, and business park 77 developments consist of high-quality design, efficient parking strategies, and appropriate 78 site landscaping. 79 b. The proposed use is not in conflict with a Regulating Map or other adopted plan. The 80 proposed addition of this use is not in conflict with the adopted Regulating Plan because the 81 use does not require any site or building improvements that this plan governs. 82 c. The proposed use is not in conflict with any City Code requirements. The Planning Division 83 has reviewed the Zoning Code to determine if allowing the proposed limited production and 84 processing as an accessory use at the site would trigger any site or building 85 improvements/modifications. The Planning Division has concluded that the only section of 86 the Zoning Ordinance that may regulate the addition of limited production and processing as 87 an accessory use would be §1011.03.B, Buffer Area Screening, which addresses the 88 difference between low-density residential uses and more intensive uses. It should be noted 89 that the requirements of Section 1011.03.B are for new construction, however, it seems 90 appropriate to also apply them as an additional condition of the CU approval. The definition 91 of limited production and processing also indicates the noise generated from an accessory 92 PF16-007_RPCA_030216 Page 3 of 8