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im osed the structure will be much more modest in proportion than p buildin s existing in the district or those that might be many g built . esi n of the building is subject to site review with The d g e irements that the building appropriately relate in its scale, r qu texture of exterior and detail to the existing histaricfbulldings ' the area. External sidewalk improvements are required. and a In 'led landsca e Ian is required to be submitted and wild. , be detal p p subject to site.review._ A condition has been imposed requiring to treatment to assure the attractiveness of the building to roof p F tit will be of lesser surround~.ng bu~.ldings given the fact tha height than same of the surrounding structures. e o eratin characteristics of a bus terminal obviously involve Th p g s traffic and the resulting sound of the operation of such bu e icles. Another o erating characteristic of the use ~.s the odor vh p 'ated with the diesel buses and the effect of those vehicle associ fissions on air ality. An additional. operating characteristic am ~ is the resence of a relatively high level of human activity. p ' d that the surrounding streets have the capacity to carry the I fin fic associated with the use and in a compatible manner. The traf 'te is bordered on the north and south by major streets. The EIS si ' dicates the surrounding streets have the capacity to accommodate ~.n ic, The onl street close to capacity, Gliver between 10th traf f y 11th will ex erience a significant reduction ~n bus traffic and p ~ automobiles due to the due to the development and some reduction in , ' at ion o f arkin on the site to be occupied by LTD . With the ell~zin P g 'o of the 11th Avenue entrance being required to be quid-- locati n traffic con estion in the area of olive Plaza and the block, g the relocat~.on of bus funeral hone to the west will be reduced and ~ , ' n to an off-street facility designed as a transit station loads g will have the effect of improving the traffic situata.on. ' 'vabilit relative to the operating characteristics The Issue of li y exist In the must be considered in the context of the uses that , onin district whether specified as particu~.ar outright uses in z ~ ~ ~ at exist le all Presently, an the da.strlct, ar other uses th g Y , - ansit station le ally exists adjacent to a portion of on street tr g , ' en wa.thout the existing transit station, a high this s~.te, Ev ' includin bus traffic, must be contemplated in level of traffic, g 'al such as 11th the downtown area and particularly along an arteri Also art of the context of the downtown area of C~-2 Avenue, p , onin and urban development is mare human activity and, to same z g extent a hi her of incidence of some crimes than will occur g elsewhere in the city. As set forth in the find~.ngs of fact,, no~.se ' 's area are recently high and well increase in the levels in thy. P e ardless of whether the use proposed here is allowed.- future r g ` erin the data submitted, that the increase in the I find, cans id g not have more noise related to the transit center operation well 11 - FINDINGS OF HEARINGS OFFICIAL (CU 94-3) --