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MOUNTAIN HOusE NEIGHBORHOODS K AND L INITIAL STUDY 5.ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 9.LAND USE AND PLANNING 1 Community Vision. This section of the Master Plan addresses the overall goals for the community as related to community character, land use, housing, and other topics. The project would conform to the Master Plan provisions that 6 address community character and would include a mix of land uses as proposed in the Master Plan. i Land Use. Land uses within Neighborhoods K and L would generally conform to land uses identified in the Master Plan and Specific Plan II (SPII). However, slightly more acreage would be designated as High Density Residential and Medium-High Density Residential and slightly less acreage would be designated as Medium Density Residential and Low Density Residential (see Table 3-1 of Chapter 3). Compared to the adopted SPIT,the project proposes two fewer dwelling units for Neighborhood K and two more dwelling units for Neighborhood L. The total number of dwelling units for Neighborhood K and Neighborhood L ' combined is the same as compared to SPIT. The Cunha property,which is technically part of Neighborhood L, is not included in the proposed project at this time, and the owner would be required to request a Tentative Subdivision Map approval at a later date. The Cunha property will include 108 dwelling units, consistent with SPIT. Development and Design. No major design changes for Neighborhoods K and L are proposed, and the project would be consistent with Master Plan goals and `(* policies. Education, Child Care, and Library Services. Refer to Section 5.13, Public Services, regarding this topic. No major changes regarding schools or library services are proposed. Two K-8 schools would be located within Neighborhoods K and L within the proposed Neighborhood Centers. The project would be consistent with Master Plan goals and policies. Public Health and Safe!y. Public health and safety are addressed herein in Section 5.7, Hazards. No policy conflicts have been identified. Recreation and Open Space. As discussed in Section 5.94, Recreation,the Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Plan for Mountain House addresses Old River Regional Park and other recreational facilities within Neighborhoods K and L. This section of the Master Plan also addresses biological resources. A number of measures are included in the Master Plan policies to address protection of special-status species. This topic is addressed in Section 5.4, Biological Resources,of the Initial Study,which summarizes all the background studies completed for Neighborhoods K and L. Protection of cultural resources in also addressed in this chapter of the Master Plan.This topic is discussed in Section 5.5,Cultural Resources,of the Initial Study. No major conflicts with the Master Plan have been identified. Energy and Telecommunications. This chapter of the Master Plan addresses the provision of gas and electrical service to the community,as well as (917M1) 5-125