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<br />the property (future homes, golf course facilities, <br />etc.) would be subject to subsequent detailed <br />review and approval by the Design Review Board. <br />While the project would require a significant <br />volume of earth movement, grading would generally <br />affect locations not in proximity to and not <br />visible from adjacent, developed areas. In <br />addition, and graded soils would remain on the <br />site. <br /> <br />4. The grading takes into account environmental <br />characteristics and is designed in keeping with the <br />best engineering practices to avoid erosion, <br />slides, or flooding to have as minimal an effect <br />upon the environment as possible. <br /> <br />Both the residential and golf course components <br />would require significant amounts of grading <br />(approximately 1~ million cubic yards in each area) <br />due to the rugged topography of the site. However, <br />grading in the residential area would be <br />accomplished in an area of minimal existing tree <br />growth that is not visible from outside the <br />property, and recommended conditions would lessen <br />the impacts to one swale and its related oak <br />woodland. Golf course grading would affect a wider <br />geographical area but would be less intense in each <br />area. Although some swales would be filled, <br />surface drainage would be redirected and designed <br />to appear natural. Subsequent landscaping would be <br />designed to return all areas of the golf course to <br />a natural appearance, thereby minimizing visual <br />impacts. Grading within the areas of development <br />would be engineered to repair landslides, improve <br />drainage, and minimize erosion. with few <br />exceptions, the grading results in more stable, <br />less steep slopes, with fills largely "buttressed" <br />by existing hills. Upon completion, the area will <br />retain the "natural" appearance which exists at <br />present. <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />The streets <br />located to <br />landscape: <br /> <br />and buildings have been designed and <br />complement the natural terrain and <br /> <br />Hearst Drive and the two EVA roads (and the related <br />new water tank) have generally been designed to be <br />consistent with the existing topography to the <br />extent possible. Recommended conditions of <br />approval would require further detailed review of <br />the roads (and design approval of the appearance of <br />the water tank) prior to construction, with the <br />goal of "fine-tuning" the road alignments and <br />sections through refined grading, use of berms, and <br /> <br />JI <br />