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Resolution No. PC-2006-28 Page Three Grading takes into account environmental characteristics and is designed in keeping with the best engineering practices to avoid erosion, slides, or flooding to have as minimal an effect upon the environment as possible. Graded areas have been minimized to preserve the natural topography of the site and reduce tree removal. In addition, rounded landform grading techniques are used to achieve a natural transition between graded areas and existing terrain. Parallel retaining walls have been used in order to minimize large cut slopes. Grading for the building pads is proposed or has been conditioned to be set back at least 100 feet from the intermittent drainage Swale on the adjacent property. Erosion control and dust suppression measures will be documented in the improvement plans and will be administered by the City's Building and Safety Division and Public Works Department. According to the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Hazard maps, no portion of the site is located in a flood hazard zone. Therefore, this finding can be made. 5. Streets and buildings have been designed and located to complement the natural terrain and landscape: A new private road would generally follow the alignment of an existing paved road on the site. The road would be cut into the hillside to reduce visibility and utilize retaining walls to reduce impacts on the existing trees. The design guidelines and design review application process for the new homes would allow the architectural design to be reviewed to ensure it complements the natural terrain and hillside setting and to minimize visual impacts from off site views. Provisions in the design guidelines require colors and material to be compatible with the hillside setting. Therefore, this finding can be made as conditioned. 6. Adequate public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the plan. Several public safety measures have been incorporated into the design of the proposed development plan. The City's Fire Department has found that the curve radii, width, and slopes of the proposed private road are satisfactory and that the road can be negotiated by fire and emergency vehicles. Because the site is located outside of the City's five-minute emergency response time, the new homes are required to be equipped with automatic residential fire sprinklers. Homes located above an elevation of 540 feet will also be required to install individual water storage tanks in order to ensure adequate water pressure for fire fighting. For further fire protection, a fire management plan will be prepared that includes measures to reduce fire intensity through fuels management and to allow the dwellings to resist fire exposure. The proposed private road would align with a