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to remain closed), and notices to residents (in the form of a note on the deed of affected properties) in instances where exterior noise levels up to an Le„of 65 dB may be reached. The design of the residential areas within the project would, to the extent feasible, maximize opportunities for passive solar heating and cooling opportunities. The proposed project is consistent with policies regarding the Affordable Housing Program, which includes policies requiring a mix of residential housing types, the availability of affordable housing for households at every income level, and reliance on market forces to determine the number, rents, and sales prices of dwelling units within the community. The proposed subdivisions would provide opportunities for a variety of housing products, from single family homes on small lots (3,600 square feet or less in size), to lower density single family homes on more standard lots (6,500 square feet), to townhomes, condominiums, and apartments on sites designated for R/MH (Medium High Density Residential) and R/H (High Density Residential). A minimum of 103 second unit dwellings would be built(53 in Neighborhood K and 50 in Neighborhood L), of which 34 are anticipated to be rented to lower income households(based on the Master Plan assumption that one-third of required second units would be used by these households). In addition, approximately 11 Density Bonus units would be built(as part of the construction of the apartment units in Neighborhood L)for low and moderate income households. The proposed project is consistent with policies regarding the Jobs/Housing Program. The projected number of jobs for the project, 1,564, is consistent with Master Plan and Specific Plan II assumptions regarding jobs per acre for specified land use types. A determination concerning compliance with other provisions of the Jobs/Housing Program has not been made at this time, since the trigger for a Jobs/Housing Review(4,000 dwelling units constructed in Mountain House) has not been reached. (Note: As of October 5, 2011, 3,517 residential building permits have been issued in Mountain House and 2,474 of those have been finaled. The purpose of the Jobs/Housing Review is to evaluate the performance of the Mountain House Jobs/Housing Program in meeting targeted jobs/housing ratios. If, after a public hearing for the Jobs/Housing Review, the Board determines that jobs/housing targets are not being met, it could take one or ..I more of the following actions: 1) find that no action is necessary; 2) direct County staff to revise jobs/housing targets; 3) recommend that certain actions be taken to increase job creation; and 4) approve future Specific Plans only if the Board is satisfied that the community will reach minimum jobs/housing ratios.) In addition to the above, the Initial Study found that the project would not create any inconsistencies with the Master Plan. The Initial Study's analysis is provided below: The discussion below reviews the main chapters of the 1994 Master Plan. For each topic, the potential for the project to conflict with goals and policies of the Master Plan is addressed. Where appropriate, reference is made to specific sections of the Initial Study where the topic is addressed in more detail. 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 address community character and would include a mix of land uses as proposed in the Master Plan. 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 SPII, 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 SPII. The ..i Cunha property, which is technically part of Neighborhood L, is not included in the 2