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Page 2 of 4 The proposed Sales Center is consistent with the provisions of Section 265-14 of the Code relating to Temporary Uses, as well as the requirements set forth in the City Code for site plan approval, including conformance with the character of development in the surrounding area, general layout of the site, and architectural design of the structures. It is also consistent with the goals, policies and objectives of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The proposed Sales Center is anticipated to operate seven days a week from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., may occasionally host events extending beyond those operating hours, and will be the principal office from which sales representatives will sell and market the condominiums comprising the Multifamily Project. Those real estate sales -related activities are anticipated to commence upon completion of construction of the Sales Center, and conclude within one year of the issuance of the temporary certificate of occupancy of the Multifamily Project. The Property has adequate parking to accommodate the Sales Center's parking demand. The Applicant is requesting a variance for the proposed Sales Center under section 265-35.13.(4)(c)[2][a] of the City Code, which requires the side setbacks at the Property to be a minimum of 20 feet. The Sales Center is proposed with a building setback of 14' (11' building overhang setback). The requested variance meets the criteria set forth in Section 265-15.G. of the City Code as follows: (1) Special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure, or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures or buildings in the same zoning district; Special conditions and circumstances here are based in large part on the history of development at the Property and the types of buildings that remain at the Property. Namely, the Property is developed with low-rise multifamily structures on its northern portion (to -be -demolished), and an existing sales center on its southern portion. Because the existing sales center on the southern portion of the Property remains active and is slated to -remain, the proposed Sales Center's siting options are limited to the northern portion of the Property, and therefore development design options are significantly restricted. Importantly, the proposed Sales Center is inherently temporary in nature and the proposed Sales Center building is of modest height and intensity in relation to the as -built environment further to the north and south of Property within this same zoning district (which development typology largely consists of modern multifamily towers). The variance is necessary to effectuate the proposed modest temporary use/building in an efficient and appropriate manner. (2) The special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the petitioner; 364