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Resolution No. PC-99-63 Page 2 The proposed project, as conditioned, meets all applicable City standards concerning public health, safety, and welfare, e.g., vehicle access, geologic hazards, and flood hazards. The proposed development is designed to be compatible with the adjacent land uses, as well as the General Plan and Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan designations for this site and all other relevant policies and programs. 2. The plan is consistent with the City's General Plan. The Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan was developed to implement the City's General Plan for the Vineyard Avenue area. The Vineyard Avenue Specific Plan has been found to be consistent with the General Plan policies including development outside IOD-year flood zone areas, development on stable soils, construction (future) of semi-custom housing stock, development which respects existing residential neighborhoods, development which does not create traffic impacts beyond acceptable standards, and densities consistent with surrounding properties. The proposed development is consistent with both the General Plan and the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan. 3. The plan is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features ofthe site: The proposed project incorporates provisions to provide two attractive open space areas, vegetated and native plant material, as a buffer with the existing homes in the area. The natural topography ofthis open space area would be retained and would help minimize any impact on the privacy of the existing residents and preserve the natural topographic features ofthe site. Single-story homes would be constructed on the three lots closest to the Foxbrough Estates neighborhood which would minimize visual and privacy impacts on the existing homes. Grading of the site has been designed to blend with the site's natural topographic features and facilitate the retention of the majority of existing trees on the site. New homes above the 475-foot contour would be screened with landscaping in order to reduce their visibility from off-site. 4. The grading takes into account environmental characteristics and is designed in keeping with the best engineering practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible. The proposed site grading and building pads would be designed to be consistent with the geotechnical reports and wou1d adhere to the recommendations which have been prepared for the development. The site is not within the Alquist-Priolo earthquake study area or within the FEMA-designated I DO-year flood plain.