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7.D. - Page 37 of 126 Table 3 Comparison of Impacts Aesthetics Impact 4.1-1: Adoption of the General Plan would allow Less than increased development within existing urban areas that could significant alter views across the plan area available from scenic vistas proposed project would along the southern and western portions of the plan area. result in less than significant Impact 4.1-2: Development allowed by the General Plan could Less than change the scale and intensity of existing residential significant development within Downtown -adjacent neighborhoods. new or more severe Impact 4.1-3: Development allowed by the General Plan could Less than alter the existing physical scale and form of the Downtown significant urban built environment, which could change the visual the scope of those character of Downtown. identified in the General Impact 4.1-4: Development allowed by the General Plan could Less than increase the height and bulk of development along the major significant transportation corridors beyond what currently exists, which could alter the visual character of these corridors. Impact 4.1-5: Development allowed by the General Plan could Less than increase the height and bulk of development in the Mixed-use significant Waterfront Neighborhood, which would alter the existing visual character. Impact 4.1-6: Development allowed by the General Plan could Less than increase building heights in Downtown which could introduce significant with new shadow effects. mitigation. Impact 4.1-7: Development allowed by the General Plan could Less than increase building heights along the major transportation significant with corridors and Mixed -Use Waterfront Neighborhood. The mitigation. increased building heights could have the potential to introduce new shadow effects that could substantially alter the existing visual character of the areas. Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report Environmental Analysis The proposed project would increase the maximum allowed Similar to the conclusions in building heights on blocks in the MULW zoning district from 40 the General Plan EIR, the feet to 60 feet, with incorporation of community benefits. proposed project would Increased building heights would be in existing urban areas. Due result in less than significant to the distance from which views are afforded, an increase in impacts to existing visual allowable building height from 40 ft. to 60 ft. would have a character and quality. No similar effect on views. No changes would be made to General new or more severe Plan policies BE -6.3, BE -8.1, BE -20.5, and BE -23.9, which impacts would occur. encourage quality design and visual compatibility and would Impacts would be within minimize visual impacts of development on hillside areas. the scope of those Compliance with these General Plan policies would ensure that identified in the General increased density and intensity of development on these blocks Plan EIR. would not cause an impact to scenic vistas. Furthermore, individual developments would be required to undergo project - specific environmental review. Impacts to scenic vistas would be less than significant. The proposed project could also result in a change in the existing visual character and quality of the blocks and surrounding neighborhoods due to the presence of taller buildings. However, the proposed project would not involve changes to General Plan policies and programs concerning visual compatibility, quality design, and minimization of visual impacts by development on hillside areas. These policies would continue to require consistency of development with these policies and programs, reducing potential impacts to less than significant. 21 638