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Bringhurst LLC at 990 Sycamore Road Initial Study and Negative Declaration • Substantially increase light or glare in the project site or vicinity, which would adversely affect day or nighttime views. Less Than Significant Potentially Impact With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic X vista? b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, X but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character X or quality of the site and its surroundings? d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare, X which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? DISCUSSION a)-b) The proposed project is not located in a hillside or ridgeline area and is not designated as a scenic resource, scenic vista, or state scenic highway. Therefore, the project would result in no impact. c) The proposed new homes would change the existing streetscape along Sycamore Creek Way and Sycamore Road. The proposed design guidelines and development standards would ensure the new homes and/or remodeled existing home are compatible with the existing neighborhoods. Separate design review approval for each new home would be required to ensure its conformance to the development standards and the design guidelines in terms of building mass and bulk, design features/details, etc. Thus, the proposed new homes would not substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings. Therefore, the resulting impact would be less than significant. d) All exterior lighting would be required to be directed downward and designed or shielded so as to not shine onto neighboring properties or create new sources of glare. An exterior lighting plan would be required as part of the design review application submittal for each lot. The lighting plan would be required to include drawings and/or manufacturer's specification sheets 12 number of mature trees on the property including native valley oak, sycamore, and California black walnut trees; these are generally located in the southern portion of the site and adjacent to the creek. Non-native trees including eucalyptus, 4 at would be amenities, because a design for connection of a trail would be ready in the near term, she recommended funding be provided by the applicant to the City to be used for the highest priority projects in the bike and pedestrian master plan that deal with connectivity, especially in south Pleasanton. One in particular is the circuit bicyclists take from Sycamore to Foothill and then around Foothill. One of the key provisions is for a wider bike lane on Foothill so there is a logical connection to improving bicycling along the corridor here that is realistic in the near term and money can do that. She asked that staff look at other options along those lines, and how much of a contribution was realistic based on splitting the difference of the profit a land owner would receive by having the additional two parcels. Excerpt Planning Commission Minutes, July 11, 2018 Page 9 of 11 , 2018 Page 3 of 11 Way, existing lots range from 15,033 sq. ft. (5769 Hanifen Way)to 20,313 sq. ft. (1008 Sycamore Creek Way). P18-0075, 990 Sycamore Road Planning Commission 11of16 'Y a 0421 0 0 �I ,�� r •u"' - 36. ,`a yy�� n2+a /'�. oM 'le' k� W, k 3S 94 '@ g 'via R T3 1:5,300 0 0.05 0.1 mi PUD-89-06-08M, Gabriela Marks, 4210 Rosewood Drive Planning Division _ January 7 2020 `( �� ""�� 0 330 660 Feet I Y I , I I