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Other land is not included in any other mapping category. 'l1,is could include low-density mral development. woodlands. riparian areas. gravel mining and pits. and water bodies smaller than 40 acres 111 SIZe. Public Health and Safely The General Plan l\1ap designates Nncarly one-third of the Planning Area, i3 dC3ignatnl nlostly in the Southeast I-Iills as Public Health and Safety on tl." cen~r.llPlan I\/ap. .The.le landj ar~ found llffiStIy in tl.e Eot1theajt llilb. 'Ill") ate tle,ignat~d ,Ij op~l. .Ipaee to tlioeourage de. dOPl..ent heeat1.1e of a . ari~t) of natuml eon.traint.. Sume of thi.l land i, t1ntlcrlain h) lafltlJlide tlepo.litj and i. prone to ..oil ..nd ,ei.II"ie ifl.lt.lhilit). a.' di.lcu,..nl in the Pt1hlie ~:af~t) I:l~ment. Mo..t of t1.~je area, eon.,ijt of I ,ill) terrai" ..hieh e.{e~ed.l 25 pereent in ,lope. In addition, nme!. of this l.md ij dif-fiet11t to pro. id~ "ith Cit) set. iee., 't1eh aj 3e.\age di,'poj"l "nd fire protection and, therd8re, ij exclud~d fwn. de. elopahk l..ntl \;l.3t: cle3ignati0113. Proteeri611 of tI,Clt: arca3 al:ie r'H.[)~ide3 .alle) ft:::Jitlc:ntJ hith a 3eenic N::3ourCt: "hieh eo"trihtlfe.l to th~ . iJtlal identic) of the community. Due to a variety of natural constraints. these lands arc designated as open space to discourage development. As discussed in the Public Safety Element landslide deposits which arc prone to soil and seismic instability underlay some of this land. Most of these areas consist of hilly terrain with slopes exceeding 25 pcrcent. This hilly land is unsuitable for development due to difficulties of providing fire protection and other City services. Protection of these areas also provides valley residents with a scenic resource which contributcs to the communi\y's visual identity. 'lbe General Plan Map designates the flood plains along the arroyos_are ,,130 dejignar~d .1.I Publi~ I Iealth and Eafet) , as """well as narrow land strips.of l.md adjacent to 1.680 and the railroad tracks..Jlli Public Health and Safety. With these desi!,nations. the City intends '111~'~ area.l ar~ intended to protect future development fromJ"",llrdJ due to flood., traffic noise, and railroad operation. hazards. 'l1,e Ci\y's Scenic Highway Plan describes the strips of land along 1.680 as supplementing abt> .llll'pleo,,~nt other open space areas and_provideillg..a visual buffer_along thi.' .Icenie high .Ia) "j de"eribed i" d.e Cit) .Ieenie guiddinej.6 from sound walls.'" A similar strip separates the Mohr-Martin residential neighborhood from the depleted sand and gravel quarries to the easl1'la"ned f,,, hal"\ e.lling in the ft1lure. 1\ semi. circular strip on the slopes of Mission Hill, near the intersection of Bernal A venue and Sunol Boulevard, is intended to preserve the steep slopes below thc Pleasanton Hills neighborhood. Finally. the General Plan Map designates a circular-shaped piece of hilly land_tm-tIte ftiII--bisected by 1.680 northeast of Castlewood Country Club~ij de.lignaled as Public Health and Safetybee,.uje of. This designation is due to its stecp terrain and-its location adjacent to the freeway. By requiring thorough geologic and geotechrtical en!{ineering studies. the City restricts development of all lands within hazard areas (see Public Safety Element) including landslide and erosion areas steep 26 City of Pleasant on, Scenic I Iighw'!J Planjor/nlmlale 680 in/be City ofP/easall/on, January 11, t 985. C..on os l-kll11,:nt, CC Cm2'.ll16, n'lnim, VII-25