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7A Page 31 the appearance of the property and result in an upgraded streetscape appearance. The new site plan and Willow Street entrance allows for a relocated and upgraded bus stop which will be compatible with the site and City right-of-way. If asbestos is found on site, the applicant will be required to abide by appropriate measures for its removal, which will result in a cleaner site. . The establishment, maintenance, and operation of the proposed 160,000 square foot fetail warehouse use will not, under the circumstances of this case, be detrimental or injurious to the general welfare of the City. The use of the site for a large retail warehouse is consistent with the orientation of the site on a major roadway, is consistent with past use of the site, and is compatible with existing adjacent large-scale retail uses. The traffic study indicates that off-site impacts will be less than significant. The warehouse architecture and landscaping will provide a significant upgrade to this area. The applicant proposes to incorporate a number of "green building" practices in the site construction and to arso reuse the existing warehouse for base material for the site when it is demolished. The Costco Wholesale company is working towards LEED certification for future warehouse designs and is willing to and strongly encouraged to implement as many of those practices with this project as possible. The improvements to Middlefield Road will benefit the adjacent commercial and residential communities as well as the City as whole in that Middlefield Road is an important north-south corridor. The proposed use will be in conformance with the conditional permitted uses allowed in the Industrial Restricted (lR) Zoning District. It is not anticipated that the larger retail warehouse use will generate any potentially significant demands on the City's services, such as the Police and/or Fire Departments. Costco Wholesale is a nationally recognized entity known for providing excellent values to its member customers. With its established customer base in Redwood City and the immediately surrounding communities, the Redwood City Costco has been a successful and popular business. Many local Redwood City businesses depend on Costco Wholesale for lower cost products to support their operations. Due to its age and outdated layout, the Redwood City Costco is considered by the company to have been an under- performing retail warehouse in recent years. The proposed new retail warehouse will provide a superior site and building design and will fulfill Costco's objectives to improve the store's performance by creating an enhanced shopping environment. Thus, from a city-wide perspective, the redevelopment of the Redwood City Costco with a new larger retail warehouse in its existing and established location will serve the community as well as support the City's tax base. The proposed redevelopment of this large retail warehouse represents the appropriate optimization and intensification of a commercial use through an infill approach while maintaining a limited impact on the adjacent commercial and residential neighborhoods. Page 4 of 21