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Planning Commission: February 25, 1998 Congregation Beth Am: Conditional Use Permit Page 12 ATTACHMENT 3 EXHIBIT "C" FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RENEWAL LANDS OF CONGREGATION BETH AM 26790 ARASTRADERO ROAD #189-97-ZP-SD-CUP-GD-ND 1. The proposed use or facility is properly located in relation to the community as a whole, land uses, and transportation and service facilities in the vicinity; The church has been located on this site for 40. years. Access is to a major through roadway connecting the Town to Palo Alto and to Highway 280, and does not conflict with neighboring residents. The proposed multi-purpose buildings are situated over 120 feet from property lines to retain the openness existing with current neighbors. The church serves community members in Los Altos Hills, Los Altos, and Palo Alto, so it is conveniently located in proximity to all three cities. 2. The site for the proposed use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the proposed use and all yards, open spaces, walls and fences, parking, loading, landscaping, and such other features as may be required by this chapter or will be needed to assure that the proposed use will be reasonably compatible with land uses normally permitted in the surrounding area; The site is over 9 acres in size, and can accommodate the proposed use, buildings, and required parking and remain compatible with residential uses in the surrounding area. In particular, setbacks are proposed far in excess of the minimum required, and measures are proposed to minimize lighting and noise impacts to neighbors. Most of the existing parking spaces which encroach into setbacks will be relocated to conform with setback requirements. 3. The site for the proposed use will be served by streets and highways of adequate width and pavement to carry the quantity and kind of traffic generated by the proposed use; The site has access directly to Arastradero Road. A traffic study has been prepared by the applicant and indicates that the project and use will not have a significant impact on the road or nearby intersections. The study recommended, however, that left turns from the site to Arastradero be prohibited at weekday peak hours, which is included as a condition of the use permit and Negative Declaration. 4. The proposed use will not adversely affect the abutting property or the permitted use thereof. The project includes several mitigation measures to assure that abutting property is not adversely impacted. These include construction of a sound wall and limitations on noise and hours of operation; revised lighting to minimize visibility to neighbors; traffic control requirements; and on-site and off-site drainage improvements. The new buildings will provide setbacks from adjacent properties well in excess of minimum setback requirements. Most of the existing parking spaces which encroach into setbacks will be relocated to conform with setback requirements.