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5.13 VISUAL RESOURCES proposed project,except for the improvements at the White Slough WPCF (Draft EIR issued March 28,2008),which is adjacent to the project site (Bereket,2008;City of Lodi,2008). In July 2008, 72 projects5 were being processed with the San Joaquin County Building Department. These projects were in Acampo,Escalon,Farmington,French Camp,Linden, Lodi,Lockeford,Manteca,Ripon,Stockton,and Tracy. The types of projects included residential projects such as new residences, additions and remodels to existing residences, mobile home renovations,and pool construction;commercial projects such as administration buildings,barns, and a riding arena;light industrial projects such as storage buildings, spray booths, and warehouses; office projects such as building conversions and tenant improvements;and institutional projects such as classroom relocation and facilities to house animals (Raborn,2008). Because the LEC is a permitted use at the proposed site and would not result in significant adverse impacts that cannot be mitigated,and because the LEC's location is removed from the city limits (i.e.,the LEC site is located on land owned and incorporated by the City of Lodi),impacts from the LEC would not likely combine with those from the projects being processed in the city limits to result in significant cumulative impacts. Any new development in either the area surrounding the LEC or the lands near the KOPs may provide additional screening of the LEC,thus further reducing its visibility within the surrounding area. There are no known projects that would remove surrounding structures and make the project more visible. Therefore,the LEC would not contribute to cumulative impacts. 5.13.4 Mitigation Measures This analysis has documented the fact that no significant visual impacts will result from implementation of the proposed project. Therefore,no mitigation measures are proposed. However,project implementation will be subject to City planning regulations. Specifically, a site plan will be prepared and submitted to the City for review and comment and to CEC Compliance Project Manager for review and approval before construction begins. The site plan will comply with all applicable provisions of the City of Lodi Municipal Code,including any provisions related to project appearance as set forward in the City's project review process (see Table 5.13-6). A landscaping plan will be submitted along with the site plan. 5.13.5 Laws, Ordinances, Regulations, and Standards This subsection describes the LORS relevant to the visual resource issues associated with the LEC. The project site is on land that has been incorporated into the City of Lodi;as such,the project is subject to all visual resources-related LORS contained within the City of Lodi General Plan and City of Lodi Municipal Code. In addition,because the project site is surrounded by San Joaquin County, and because of the proximity of two County-designated scenic routes,San Joaquin County General Plan policies related to scenic routes also apply to the project. No federal or state visual resource LORS apply to the proposed project. The CEC has exclusive jurisdiction of the project. Nevertheless,the CEC will address the issues typically reviewed by a local agency. 5 For the purposes of this discussion,San Joaquin County sorted its projects by project cost,and provided a list of the projects costing$25,000 or more. 5.13-28 SAC/371322/082350001(LEC_5.13_VISUAL.DOC)