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2.Revisions to the Draft EIR undeveloped. Due to their height,the addition of three- to four-story residential buildings could affect views from Valley and Bemal Avenues of Pleasanton Ridge, located to the west of Site 7 across 1-680. No residential development is proposed outside of the Urban Growth Boundary. Most of the potential sites for rezoning are infill development that would have no effect on the area's scenic vistas. Development with the potential to affect scenic vistas would occur in areas that are already densely developed(i.e., Sites 1,2,and 3), except in the case of Site 7, which would be constructed on currently undeveloped land. By following goals, policies, and programs included as part of the proposed Housing Element, General Plan, applicable zoning requirements,design guidelines and specific plans, Pleasanton's visual resources, including hillsides and ridgelines,would largely be protected from impacts resulting from development facilitated by the proposed Housing Element. Development at Site 7 is currently entitled to allow up to three- and four-story buildings. Conceptual site plans for Site 7 include a development scenario with two-story buildings along Valley Avenue. In addition, views of the ridgeland area are currently somewhat obscured by existing trees and other vegetation along Bernal and Valley Avenues. Two- story building heights along Valley Avenue would facilitate maintaining views corridor of the established scenic vistas, especially given that the undeveloped ridgeland area starts above the 620 foot contour and would be visible above a two-story building with a likely 20-to 25-foot setback .. a a_ . . . - ._ . .. - - from Valley Avenue. However, for purposes of the analysis in this SEIR and because final site plans have not been developed or approved for Site 7,the analysis conservatively assumes that four-story development could occur throughout Site 7 and would have the potential to obscure views of the ridgeline west off-680 and this impact would still be considered significant. Mitigation Measure 4.A-I would reduce these impacts to less than significant levels. [Comment 2-1] The last sentence on page 4.L-2 of the Draft SEIR is revised as follows: Pleasanton Unified School District's enrollment in the 2005-2006 academic year was 14,518 students; by the 2010-2011 school year enrollment grew 2.4 percent to 14,876 2,6 percent to 11,904. [Comment 4-1] The following citation is added to the Reference section of 4.L, Public Services and Utilities of the Draft SEIR: General Plan Amendment and Rezonings 2-10 ESA/21D016 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Repod December 2011