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exhibits that should be mitigated if it were considered anywhere in the MX district. Depending on characteristics of adjacent uses and the proposed use of the property, those impacts may or may not be able to be mitigated, thus the use is not suitable for any property in the district. F. The proposed use is consistent with any general description in the code of the nature of uses for which the district is intended. Staff finds this criterion is not met. Section 6-510 outlines the intent of the MX district. It should be noted that the MX District code was created shortly after the completion of the 1997 Old Highway 8 corridor study. At the time, the MX District code was intended to deal with existing land uses, but also plan for future redevelopment along the corridor. The MX District code describes a goal to provide high intensity mixed uses consistent with the Old Highway 8 Corridor Study. In 1997 study mentions the importance of creating places where people can gather, play, live or work The proposed use will have little or no interaction with the public, or contribute to the City Center goals, thus not consistent with the purpose the MX district was created for. G. The proposed use is compatible with and complimentary to other permitted uses in the district. Staff finds this criterion is not met. The permitted uses in the district are intended to compliment one and other and further the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. The listed permitted uses include multi family residential, retail uses, professional office, funeral home, radio & television studio, clubs or fraternal or labor organization and public utility facilities. The proposed reentry center is not compatible or complimentary to these uses due to the following characteristics: • The security features that will be necessary to operate effectively • No interaction with the public or services offered to the public H. The proposed use is so similar in its nature and characteristics with respect to general zoning purposes that it is deemed in all practical respects to be the same as a listed permitted use. Staff finds this criterion is not met. As describe throughout this memo, the proposed use is a correctional facility that provides housing and limited supportive services. This type of facility is not listed anywhere in the Comprehensive Plan or the Zoning Code. As such the proposed use is unique that none of the listed permitted uses are similar. I. The proposed use will not have a detrimental effect on the economic viability of other permitted uses in the district. It is unclear whether the proposed reentry center will impact the economic viability of other permitted uses in the district. However, the senior cooperative has expressed concerns about property values and a sense of security. VOA has submitted background information on the siting of correctional facilities. Based on our limited review of the material, it appears that these studies are focused on more traditional stand-alone correctional facilities. However, the information should be considered.