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Resolution No. PC-99-43 Page 2 2. The site is physically suitable for this type of development and density. The site is characterized by a north-south trending flat ridge with steeper, heavily vegetated slopes on either side of the ridge. The existing home is located at the northerly end of this ridge, and the new homes are proposed to be located between an adjacent development of 100 homes, The Preserve, and the existing house. Because access to the site from Dublin Canyon Road is problematic, access to the Panganiban property was planned to occur from the Presley project. The new homes would be located on this ridge, the flattest portion of the site. Grading has been proposed so that it is limited to cut and fill necessary to extend the adjacent Crosby Drive into the site for public access. To the greatest extent possible, the developer is planning to leave the building sites in their natural state. Grading conducted on the site will be subject to engineering and building standards prior to any development. Utilities have been extended to this area as a result of the adjacent development, and the proposed subdivision will require an extension of sewer mains and other utilities onto the subject property, subject to specific conditions and City design standards. 3. The design ofthe subdivision and proposed improvements will not cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. The site is characterized by a flat grassland ridge on which the Panganiban residence is located and by steeper oak woodland hillside areas. There are no known rare, endangered, or threatened species of flora or fauna known to inhabit the project site. The subdivision has been designed to save all of the existing trees on the property. In addition, future house development is required to maintain a minimum 30 foot setback from the dripline of the existing trees. The grading and drainage plan has been designed and/or conditioned to not have any adverse impacts on the existing trees located on the property. Ornamental foundation plantings would be minimal, while the majority of the site would be required to utilize native plant species. 4. The design of the subdivision is not likely to cause serious public health problems. All improvements within the subdivision would be designed and built to City standards for water, sewer, storm drainage, and access/circulation. The building sites have been located on the gentler sloping areas of the site. All the steeply sloping portions of this site would not be permitted to be regraded or built upon and would remain as natural open space. A