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Mountain House Specific Plan III ........................................................................................................................................................................... Wall heights of seven feet or less,not including berm height. Low berms may be used to reduce the height of walls. Extensive landscaping along walls to visually"soften"or hide the wall and integrate the wall into the streetscape. c. Fencing around the neighborhood parks shall be compatible with the fencing of the neighborhood school site. Where used,chain link fencing shall be black,vinyl-clad fencing as allowed under the ` MHCSD Design Manual. d. Soundwalls shall be installed at the locations shown in Specific Plan III Figure 4-26 to reduce the outdoor noise level to an Ldn of 65 dB or,if that is not possible within wall height limitations,to an Ldn of no more than 65 dB.Where any openings in soundwalls are proposed for pedestrian access, "return"walls shall be provided at the openings. These return walls shall continue along the depths of the adjoining residential yards and shall extend no less than to the rear of the house and no further than 2/3 of the length of the house. (This return wall requirement does not apply to"side on"lot conditions.) Where soundwalls would exceed 7 feet to meet applicable noise standards,berms shall be used to reduce the overall soundwall height to 7 feet as measured from the top of the berm to the top of the wall.The applicant shall prepare and submit to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department a detailed noise study prior to approval of final map that evaluates noise conditions and soundwall requirements taking into account the final design and grading of the subdivision. e. Sound walls,meeting the design requirements contained in the MHCSD Design Guidelines,shall be installed on arterial streets(except for Central Parkway)when the adjacent development(or phased ` development)has abutting lots. Except when the MHCSD General Manager specifies otherwise, when a sound wall is installed on an arterial street,the adjacent street edge landscaping, sidewalk,and street curb and gutter shall also be installed. Sound walls can be broken at pedestrian connections, easement location, or intersections. f Fences shown on Figure 4-26 shall be constructed consistent with the designs shown on Figure 4-27. r. Fences that are part of community edges shall be constructed when edge improvements are required. Fences that are not part of community edges, shall be installed when the adjacent property is improved.Pedestrian access through fence conditions shall be provided to Grant Line Village. 6. Draft 03/14/05 4-37 ...........................................................................................................................................................................