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existing residential and commercial uses. The site is flat and located in ,7.A. -Page 42 <br />environment for which all public utilities and services are already established. <br />3. The design or proposed improvements are likely to cause substantial <br />environmental damage, or substantially and avoidably injure fish, wildlife or their <br />habitat, or cause serious public health problems. <br />The proposed parcel merger and associated improvements would not pose <br />substantial environmental damage based on the Environmental Impact Report <br />prepared for the DTPP. An Initial Study Checklist was prepared to consider <br />whether any new effects not identified in the DTPP EIR may be created by <br />construction of the proposed project, and the Initial Study Checklist confirmed <br />that the proposed project would not result in new environmental impacts beyond <br />those previously identified in the DTPP program EIR. <br />4. The design or improvements of the proposed subdivision will conflict with <br />essential public easements for access through, or use of, property within the <br />proposed subdivision, unless acceptable alternate public easements will be <br />provided. <br />The proposed parcel merger and associated improvements will not conflict with <br />essential public easements for access through, or use of, property within the <br />proposed subdivision. The parcels are located on the corner of a downtown city <br />block through which there are no existing public easements in place or required. <br />5. The reasons submitted for the granting of any exceptions applied for do not <br />comply with requirements for findings described in Section 30.69, and the <br />tentative map is deemed not workable without the granting of such exceptions. <br />No exceptions to the Subdivision Ordinance are requested. <br />6. Such other findings of conflict with written public policy or with the public interest <br />as the Planning Commission may determine. <br />The proposed project does not conflict with any written public policy or with the <br />public interest. <br />Condominium Permit <br />Pursuant to Articles III and XI of Chapter 30 of the Municipal Code (Subdivisions), the <br />project also requires approval of a Condominium Permit. As described above, the <br />project site is comprised of two (2) contiguous parcels that would be merged and re - <br />subdivided into one (1) commercial condominium unit and 91 residential condominium <br />units with common ownership interest in the proposed common areas, including all <br />common open spaces and the parking garage, and right -of -occupancy in an individual <br />residential unit. Section 30.130 states: <br />"While condominium and community apartment projects present benefits in the nature <br />of increased amenities, opportunities for dwelling ownership and leisure time, the <br />special nature of such projects creates conditions that may result in neglect, <br />