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<br />Ø/- /z <br /> <br />(6) Lead agencies are encouraged to incorporate into the checklist references to information sources for potential impacts (e.g., <br />general plans, zoning ordinances). Reference to a previously prepared or outside document should, where appropriate, include a <br />reference to the page or pages where the statement is substantiated. <br /> <br />(7) Supporting Information Sources: A source list should be attached, and other sources used or individuals contacted should be cited <br />in the discussion. <br /> <br />(8) This is only a suggested form, and lead agencies are free to use different formats; however, lead agencies should normally address <br />the questions from this checklist that are relevant to a project's environmental effects in whatever format is selected. <br /> <br />(9) The explanation of each issue should identify: <br /> <br />(a) The significance criteria or threshold, if any, used to evaluate each question; and <br /> <br />(b) The mitigation measure identified, if any, to reduce the impact to less than significance <br /> <br />Issues: <br /> <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? <br />The project is not in a scenic vista and will not adversely effect a scenic vista. <br /> <br />x <br /> <br />b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock <br />outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? <br /> <br />The project is not within a state scenic highway. <br /> <br />x <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its <br />surroundings? <br /> <br />The project site is relatively flat with some mature landscaping dispersed <br />throughout. The commercial nursery utilities the majority of its parcel area <br />for the display and merchandising of plants, flowers and planting materials. <br />The residential units contain some manicured landscaping along the property <br />lines and interspersed throughout the property. <br /> <br />The parcels are developed with an existing two-story commercial building and <br />several small accessory commercial buildings; a one-story residential duplex; <br />and two two-story multi-family residential units. The proposal will not add <br />any additional square foot to the existing land uses; however, the re-zoning of <br />the project site would result in some additional improvements to the public <br />right-of-ways surrounding the project site (such as street trees, curb and <br />gutter improvements, etc). In addition, the proposed re-zoning will also allow <br />the applicant to consider some additional modifications to the existing <br />commercial land use; however, any proposed additions or modification that <br />occur as a result of this project would be analyzed on the merits of the <br />application and would be subject to the City's review and approval process. <br /> <br />Despite the less than significant impact to the visual character of the site and <br />its surroundings, there are several visual corridors that need to be identified. <br />The primary or most substantial views of the project site are from Woodside <br />Road, in either direction. Given the amount of vehicular traffic it is assumed <br />that the majority of these views will be from pass-by trips. Secondary view <br />corridors are available from both Hess Road and Lucerne Avenue. Given the <br />current urban/suburban character 0 the existin land uses, the act that the <br /> <br />x <br /> <br />3 <br />