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Resolution No. PC-97 -17 Page 3 C. The plan is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features of the site. The project density falls within the Medium Density Residential Range which is the same density designation as the neighborhoods immediately to the west of the project site and of most of the residential developments within the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan. The size of the lots, setbacks, FAR, and other development standards are comparable to the adjacent neighborhoods of California Place and California Somerset I. Homes are designed to complement the existing K&B-constructed homes of the adjacent neighborhoods, and the townhome buildings have been designed in a more traditional style which will integrate well with the single-family residential neighborhood. The site is relatively flat but will be filled, as are all neighborhoods to the west, to remove the site from the flood plain. Because the site is flat and the SDSP generally has established the location of major streets and infrastructure improvements within the Specific Plan area, the location of streets and buildings is less complex or problematic. The grading plan has been designed so that the pad and floor elevations are essentially at the same level as those of the existing residences. Therefore, the plan is compatible with the previously developed properties and the natural topographic features of the site. D. 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 subject property is relatively flat. Grading will be limited to building pads and streets and fill on the site to ensure that all homes and future businesses will be removed from the flood hazard area. An existing berm and v-ditch at the western edge of the property now acts as a flood control mechanism to channel surface runoff away from existing residential development. This ditch will be filled and the whole site will be placed on several feet of fill. The site, and each individual lot, will be designed to produce the required minimal slopes necessary to achieve proper drainage of stormwater from the residential lots and streets into the City's subterranean storm water runoff collection system. Grading conducted on the site will be subject to engineering and building standards prior to any development. City building code requirements would ensure that building foundations and roadways are constructed on properly prepared surfaces.