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Resolution No. PC-2004-67 Page Two 2. The proposed development plan is consistent with the City's General Plan and the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan. The Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan was developed to implement the City's General Plan for the Vineyard A venue Corridor Area. The Vineyard A venue Corridor Specific Plan has been found to be consistent with the General Plan policies including development outside 100-year flood zone areas, on stable soils, construction of homes, development which respects existing residential neighborhoods, development with does not create traffic impacts, and density consistent with surrounding properties. As conditioned, the proposed development is consistent with both the General Plan and the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan, and, therefore, this finding can be made. 3. The proposed development plan is compatible with previously developed properties in the vicinity and the natural, topographic features of the site. As conditioned, the proposed project incorporates provisions to provide for a berm in front of the property along Vineyard Avenue to serve as a buffer from traffic noise on Vineyard Avenue. The natural topography of the rear portion of the land would be retained, and the existing dense trees along the Old Vineyard Avenue trail would help minimize any impact on the privacy of residents as well as the users of the adjacent regional recreation area. The grading of the site has been kept at the minimum except for the noise attenuation berm. In addition, the grading would blend with the site's natural topographic features and would not affect the existing trees on the site. Additionally, the proposed landscaping would reduce the visibility of the home from off site. Therefore, this finding can be made. 4. Grading in conjunction with the proposed development plan 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. As conditioned, the proposed grading and building pad would be designed to be consistent with the geotechnical report and would adhere to the recommendations which have been prepared for the development. This site is not located within the Alquist-Priolo earthquake study area or within the FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain. Through the proposed conditions, grading would adequately address the drainage issues. Therefore, this finding can be made. 111 .