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2. Unassured retainment and maintenance of (hi]!side] o~n space 'IMPACT: The City Council f'mds that unassured retainment of the hillside open space is a potentially significant impact, as the hillside area has been used in calculating development density for the project area and the Council feels that the open space areas on the hillside should remain as open space in perpetuity, in accordance with the City's General Plan land use designation of the site. Additionally, proper maintenance of the billside open space must occur to prevent potential hazards of landslides, soil creep, wildland fires, etc. due to negligence or lack of a maintenance program for the open space area. DEGI~-~: Potentially Significant. FINDING: The Council finds that the propefty~er's granting of a conservation easement over the 44 acres of hillside open space (Lot A), in favor of the City, will be effective in assuring retainmerit of the open space area (Condition 9, modification of MM 3b [part 1]). The Council finds that requiting the establishment of a Geologic H~Tards Abatement District (GHAD) to provide for landslide/soils maintenance of all areas of the site (Condition 8) will be effective in providing proper maintenance and monitoring of potential geologic/geotechnical hazards. The Council finds that establishment of a Landscape and Lighting District to provide for fire management of open space areas, maintenance of open space areas along Foothill Road, and maintenance of common landscape areas ba~--~rds to structtlreJ Condition 7, modification of MM 3b [pan 1]), will be effective in maintaining open space and landscaped areas in a safe and consistent manner. The developer is required to prepare the open space management program (Condition 12 and 13, MM 3f). These measures are feasible and have been incorporated into the project design or into the project by reference through conditions of approval, and will be effective in reducing the impacts of this project to a less than signfficant level. 3. No public. on-site amenifies w/the propo_sed above average density IMPACT: Th~ Council finds that ~e lack of public, on-site amenities with the proposed above average density is a pottmtially significant impact as ~e project does not conform fo General Plan policies. DEG~tg3~: Pottmtially Significant. FINDING: The Council finds that implementation of a 55-unit development plan (near- average density) will be effective in reducing this impact to a less than significant level, due to the proximity of the EBRPD Ridg~!nnds Regional Park and the City's Augustine Bemal Park and due to the inclusion of hiking Wails within the proj~'s open space area for use by future residents (Condition 11), both of which provide sufficient open space amenities for future residents. The City's General Plan does not requite that a project constructed at average density provide public, on-site open space amenities. The Council finds that such measures are feasible, and have been incorporated into the project design or into the project by reference through Page C-2