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Mountain House Specific Plan III — ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4.2.8 Walls and Fences — 4.2.8.1 Master Plan Summary The Master Plan states that walls and fences are to be located and designed to assist in establishing the _ character of the community. Specific Plans are to address the design of community and neighborhood walls, privacy fences, and open fences. Community walls function as sound walls to maintain sound at or below 60 dB where possible in residential back yards,and not to exceed 65 dB. Community walls are located along R/L, RNL,and R/M uses abutting Arterial streets,except for Central Parkway where homes side onto the arterial or where they front on the arterial but are served by rear alleys. Community walls are to be blended into the overall landscape,and not become the dominant visual element of the community. Long continuous lengths of community wall/sound wall are to be avoided. View or agricultural fences are generally required for land uses abutting open space corridor areas except for single family residential, where it is encouraged,but not required. View fencing shall utilize a common design for each corridor or open space corridor area. Fencing around neighborhood parks is to be compatible with that of the neighborhood school site. Walls and fences shall be located and designed to assist in establishing the character of the community. When applicable,low berms shall be used to reduce the height of walls. Walls are not to exceed seven feet in height,not including berming. The use of walls or fences is to be minimized throughout industrial areas. 4.2.8.2 Specific Plan III Description Community entries are located along single family residential areas adjacent to Grant Line Road and De Anza Blvd. The location and design of community walls and fences within Specific Plan III are shown on Figures 4-26 and 4-27. 4.2.83 Implementation Measures — a. Community Sound walls shall be constructed of masonry units that match the special design that has been produced specifically for the Mountain House Community by Chrystalite Block Company. b. Community walls shall blend into the overall landscape. Long,continuous lengths of community wall/sound wall for residential areas abutting Arterial streets shall be designed to incorporate the _ following: • Periodic offsets in the location of walls to provide for variety in depth and angle along the Arterial street. • Breaks in walls for cul-de-sac sidewalk extensions to the arterial pedestrian path 4-36 Draft 03/14105 ............................................................... ..........................................................................................................