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Meadowlark Development - Austin Property - Environmental Checklist Less Than Sil!nificant With Mitil!ation Incorporated: An impact that requires mitigation to reducc the impact to a less-than-significant level. Less Than Sil!nificant: to existing standards, Any impact that would not be considered significant under CEQA relative No Imoact: Any impact that does not apply to the project. 1. AESTHETICS Environmental Sctting The project sitc is currently developed with one home and various accessory structures, which will re- main. Views onto the site consist of moderate to steep terrain with a mix of grassland and native vegeta- tion including coast live oak, valley oak, acacia, and blue gum eucalyptus trees, Surrounding properties include single-family detached homes on medium-size lots to the south and large-size lots to the east. Views into the site are from Foothill Road, thc Laguna Oaks development on the east side of Foothill Road, and the 1-680 freeway farther to the east, Standards of Significance For purposes of this environmental document, an impact is considered significant if the proposed project would: . Substantially alter or degrade the existing visual character or quality of thc project site; . Have a substantial cffect on a scenic resource; or, . Substantially increase light or glare in the project site or vicinity, which would adverscly affect day or nighttime views. Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than Significant With Mitigation Significant No Issues Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Aesthetics Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? D D D ~ b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but D D D [R] not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? c) Substantially dcgrade the existing visual character or D D [K] D quality of the site and its surroundings? PGP A-ll/PUD-58/PTR-7813 Page 11 of36 July 19, 2006