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10. Country T .line IMPACT: The Commission finds that construction of two-story homes along the northern property line would limit views of the hillside from residences along Country Lane and impact the rear yard privacy of residents. The construction of larger, two-story homes at higher elevations would provide a visual contrast to existing residential neighborhoods. DEGREE: Significant. FINDING: The Commission finds that implementation of mitigation measures which limit homes along the northern property line to one-story in height, with roof pitches of 6: 12 to maintain a "low-profile" silhouette, site-specific landscaping for vegetative screening along the northern property line and architectural guidelines which locate building envelopes towards the front of the lot are feasible and have been incorporated into the project design or into the project by reference through conditions of approval, and will be effective in reducing the visual impacts of this project to a less than significant level. These measures are Sf, 5g, 5h, 5i (second portion - architectural design guidelines [5q, 5r, 5s and 5t), 5j and 50 of the Final SEIR, pages 5-17, 5-18, 5-26, and 5-21 through 5-23. Vegetation and Wildlife Impacts 1. Heritae:e tree loss due to develo.pment IMPACT: The Planning Commission finds that heritage tree loss due to development could be a significant impact if it were necessary to remove more trees than indicated in preliminary grading and development plans, and that heritage trees may be damaged or destroyed during construction and grading by inappropriate techniques for protecting heritage trees. DEGREE: Significant. FINDING: The Planning Commission finds that with the implementation of mitigation measures designed to ensure protection of heritage trees during grading and construction activities (MM 6a and 6d), limiting the removal of heritage trees for development ~ to three (MM 6b), and ensuring proper protection of trees during the grading and construction of individual lots and custom homes (MM 6f) and ensuring adequate protection from over-watering (MM 6g), impacts of development on heritage trees are feasible and have been incorporated into the project design or into the project by reference through conditions of approval, and will be effective in reducing the impacts of this project to a less than significant level. 2. HeritaL!e tree loss due to landslide reoair IMPACT: The Planning Commission finds that heritage tree loss due to landslide repair could have a potentially significant biological (and visual) impact. -8- -