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Ponderosa Homes - Lehman/Selway Property - Environmental Checklist Issues (Continued) Potentially Significant Impact Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant Impact No Impact Aesthetics Would the project: c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings? D D [K] D d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare, which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? D D [K] D Discussion a-b) The proposed project is not located in an area designated as a scenic resource, scenic vista, or a scenic highway. Therefore, this would be a less-than-signijicant-impact. c) The project site is currently flat, semi-vacant terrain with two existing single-family homes and several accessory buildings. The project consists of developing the site with 25 production homes on lots consistent with the development pattem of the surrounding area varying in size from 20,786 square feet (0.48-acres) to 35,755 square feet (0.82-acres). Development standards and the building models related to these lots are a part of the project. The visual character of the proposed development's site plan, building layout, and building design will ensure that the visual character and the quality of the neighborhood and its surroundings will be maintained. There- fore, this would be a less-than-signijicant-impact. d) The proposed project includes standard site lighting for the roadways as well as typical residen- tial lots. Residential structures do not typically create substantial amounts of glare because of the types of materials used and the height of the structures. Residential projects are generally re- quired to not provide up lighting of the building or landscaping and to ensure that the lowest wattage and luminosity will be used in exterior lighting applications so as not to add to 'night sky pollution'. Therefore, this will be a less-than-signijicant-impact. 2. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES Environmental Setting The site was once a producing walnut orchard. Most of the walnut trees have died and/or have been re- moved. The froject site is designated as "Urban and Built-up Land" by the California Department of Conservation. "Urban and Built-up Land" is occupied by structures with a building density of at least one unit to 1.5 acres, or approximately six structures to a ten-acre parcel. Common examples provided by the CDC are residential, industrial, commercial, institutional facilities, cemeteries, airports, golf courses, sanitary landfills, sewage treatment, and water control structures. PUD-50 and PTR-5572 Page 9 of 36 June 7, 2006