Laserfiche WebLink
Sexlinger Farmhouse and Orchard <br />Residential Development Project <br />CEQA Findings <br />on adjacent parcels in character and density, and the rehabilitation of the existing <br />structure will be done in manner that maintains the existing character of the building. <br />Therefore, long term impacts will be less than significant. (EIR, p. 5 -4, 5 -5; January <br />2014 EIR Attachment, p. 4.) <br />Short term construction impacts can be mitigated to a level of less than significant with <br />implementation of mitigation measure AES -1: <br />AES -1: The following standard construction practices will be implemented to minimize <br />potential aesthetic impacts: <br />• Construction areas shall receive appropriate routine maintenance to reduce <br />unnecessary debris piles; <br />• Construction areas shall have appropriate erosion and dust control programs in <br />place; <br />• Appropriate screening will be used to buffer views of construction equipment <br />and material, where feasible. <br />Implementation of AES -I will reduce the presence of debris piles, which would, in the <br />short term, alter the visual appearance of the project area. The use of screens will block <br />some views from adjacent parcels of the construction site, including stockpiled materials <br />and debris, graded and exposed areas, and construction equipment. As a result, with <br />implementation of the proposed mitigation measure, impacts will be reduced to less than <br />significant. (EIR, pp. 5 -4, 5 -5, 5 -6.) <br />2. Impact: Would the Project create a new source of substantial light or glare which would <br />adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? <br />Finding: Less Than Significant, With Mitigation Incorporated. (EIR, p. 5 -5, 5 -6.) <br />Analysis: The proposed project will create light and glare impacts that may affect <br />adjacent residential communities and introduce new sources of light. These sources <br />include new streetlights, interior lighting from residences, light from vehicles, and <br />landscape lighting. (EIR, p. 5 -5, 5 -6.) These sources are similar to the types of light <br />sources that are already present in the vicinity of the project site. (EIR, p. 5 -2.) <br />However, with the implementation of mitigation measure AES -2, these potential impacts <br />will be reduced to less than significant: <br />AES -2: To ensure that the project's exterior lighting does not spill over onto adjacent <br />uses, all exterior lighting, including street lighting and landscape lighting, shall be <br />shielded or directed away from adjoining uses pursuant to all applicable lighting <br />standards and requirements of the City Municipal Codes and Zoning Codes. (EIR, p. 5- <br />6.) <br />21 "Exhibit A" <br />