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8.B. - Page 28 <br /> The facades of the residences in the vicinity of the site are either wooden siding or stucco, and some <br /> have stone embellishments. <br /> Valota Road in the vicinity of the project site is a two-lane roadway with sidewalks on both sides. <br /> Views of the project site from Valota Road and from residences surrounding the property are <br /> sporadic and limited because the perimeter of the property is bordered by mature trees, shrubs, and <br /> other vegetation (see Photo 8). <br /> 4.1.1.3 Light and Glare <br /> Sources of light and glare in the project area are those typical of an urban setting and include <br /> streetlights on Valota Road,perimeter lighting on the houses, and reflective surfaces on the houses <br /> such as windows. <br /> 4.1.2 Environmental Checklist and Discussion of Impacts <br /> AESTHETICS <br /> Less Than <br /> Potentially Significant Less Than <br /> Significant With Significant No Impact Beneficial Information <br /> Impact Mitigation Impact Impact Source(s) <br /> Incorporated <br /> Would the project: <br /> 1) Have a substantial adverse effect on a � � � � � <br /> scenic vista? 1'2 <br /> 2) Substantially damage scenic � � � � � 1,2 <br /> resources,including,but not limited <br /> to,trees,rock outcroppings,and <br /> historic buildings within a state scenic <br /> highway? <br /> 3) Substantially degrade the existing � � � � � 1,2 <br /> visual character or quality of the <br /> site and its surroundings? <br /> 4) Create a new source of substantial � � � � � 1,2 <br /> light or glare which would adversely <br /> affect day or nighttime views in the <br /> area? <br /> 4.1.2.1 Aesthetic Impacts <br /> The project site is surrounded by one- and two-story single-family residences and multi-family <br /> housing located on parcels which are smaller than the project site parceL Implementation of the <br /> proposed project would remove the existing one-story single-family residence on-site and construct <br /> five new single-family residences on lots that are,by comparison, more consistent in size with the lot <br /> sizes of the surrounding neighborhood. The proposed project is on a developed site within an urban <br /> area. Redwood Creek in the vicinity of the project site does not have a riparian zone. The creek <br /> flows through a concrete drainage channel and is not a scenic resource. Restoration of the creek in <br /> the project area is not feasible due to adjacent development which consists of an established,built- <br /> out residential neighborhood. Implementation of the project would not damage a scenic resource. <br /> (Less Than Significant Impact) <br /> The project would construct five two-story houses that are consistent with the surrounding residential <br /> land uses. Because the project would build residences of relatively the same size and scale as the <br /> 1410 Valota Road Residential Project 16 Initial Study <br /> Redwood City January 2012 <br />