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MOUNTAIN HOUSE NEIGHBORHOODS KAND L INITIAL STUDY 5.ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 1.AESTHETICS Less Than Potential MEIR Significant New Significant Required Impact Due to Additional New Impact Additional Mitigation Significant Additional Less Than Adequately Review:No Measures in Impact Not Mitigation Significant or Addressed in Significant Project Addressed in Measures Issue No Impact MEIR Impact Description MEIR Required 5.1 Aesthetics. Would the project: a. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ _. vista? b. Substantially damage scenic resources? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ c. Substantially degrade the existing visual ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ character of the surrounding area? d. Create a new source of light and glare that ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ would affect day or night time views? Setting Overview The site of Neighborhoods K and L is mostly undeveloped,with lands that have historically been in agricultural use(see Figure 5.1-1,Views A and B). Old River forms the northern boundary of both neighborhoods(see Figure 5.1-2,View A). Bryon Road forms the southern boundary of Neighborhood L,while Central Parkway forms the southern boundary of Neighborhood K. There is no existing development on the project site. Mountain House Creek forms the western boundary of Neighborhood L and divides the two neighborhoods. While Neighborhoods K and L are yet to be developed, Neighborhoods E, F,and G have been developed, and Neighborhood H,just south of Byron Road, is now under development. Portions of Central Parkway north of Byron Road have also been constructed. The project area is currently mostly fallow land, having once been in active agricultural production (see Figures 5.1-1, 5.1-2,and 5.1-3). Portions of the project area are still farmed. All of the project area is fairly level,with only a few areas of tree cover near Mountain House Creek and Old River. Views from Public Roads The Neighborhood K project site is not visible from public roads that currently exist,such as Byron Road, due to the setback from these roads. The southern portion of Neighborhood L is visible from Byron Road. In the future, Neighbor- hoods K and L would be visible from new roads to be constructed as part of this development, such as from Central Parkway and Mountain House Parkway. None of the existing roads in the vicinity of Neighborhoods K and L are designated as a Scenic Corridor in the County General Plan 2010. snn,l 5-3