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Resolution No. PC-2000-36 Page 2 2. The site is physically suitable for this type of density and development. The project is a low-density project (less than two units per acre) on predominantly gently sloping or flat land well below the City's limit for development on sloping land (generally 15 - 20 percent slopes versus City standard of 25 percent). The soils and slopes will allow the type of cuts and fills proposed. All cuts/fills will have slopes of 3:l or less, satisfactory for the soil types. The design of the subdivision and proposed improvements will not cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. The site was studied in the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan EIR. No significant habitat exists on site for wildlife as the land has been used for rural residential and agriculture/grazing purposes. Conversion of these lots to urban use was found to have an insignificant impact on fish or wildlife. The design of the subdivision is not likely to cause serious public health problems. The subdivisions will be served by all public utilities. Existing septic tank/leachfields will be eliminated, following accepted public health procedures. Likewise, existing wells will be capped. Implementing the conditions of approval will protect the site from any migrating gases emanating from the neighboring, former dump. No public health ha?ard exists or will exist once the site is urbanized. The site is beyond Livermore Airport area safety and protection zones. Mitigation for noise is a project requirement. The design of the subdivision or its related improvements will not conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the subdivision. No such easements exist other than those within Vineyard Avenue, and these will be unaffected. Easements offered during earlier County subdivisions and not accepted will be replaced with public easements within and along the new streets. the Planning Commission determined that the proposed tentative maps have satisfactorily met the goals set out in the PUD conditions of approval and that the proposed house designs for the production lots are appropriate for the project.