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trails, and vista turnouts. For this project, publicly accessible vantage points would be from Pock Lane and from Loomis Road at the southeast corner of the 2706 Pock Lane site. From these two roadways, the visual character of the project site would change from mostly vacant land to a developed residential area. While the change would be substantial, the existing visual landscape contains no outstanding scenic resources, as described in b) above. The existing landscape contains a mix of residences, orchard, and vacant land, with developed residential and light industrial areas visible in the distance. The proposed development would be consistent with the residential and other urban development that has occurred in the vicinity. Proposed development would be subject to the applicable landscaping standards set forth in San Joaquin County Code Chapter 9- 1020, which would enhance the visual quality of the development. Project impacts on visual character and quality would be less than significant. d) Light and Glare. Development of the proposed project would involve a substantial increase in night lighting in the area, and some limited potential for glare. Potential lighting effects would be associated with new street lighting along the exterior and interior streets, with outdoor lighting associated with new residences contributing to a lesser degree. The project is in an area where substantial urban development has occurred, and lighting from residential development would be similar in intensity to other residential areas in the vicinity and less than in nearby light industrial areas. San Joaquin County Code Section 9-1150.11 requires all roadway lighting to be designed in accordance with the San Joaquin County Improvement Standards, which in turn cites County Standard Drawing R-33. County Standard Drawing R-33 states that roadway lighting for a residential street shall have an average maintained footcandle of 0.13, while for a collector road such as Pock Lane, the average maintained footcandle shall be 0.26. By comparison, San Joaquin County Code Section 9-1025.6(b) states that no commercial and industrial use shall cause glare above 1.0 footcandles on an adjacent lot developed residentially, zoned for residential use, or shown as residential on the General Plan Map. As such, street lighting is not expected to significantly increase indirect illumination of nearby existing residences in the vicinity. Glare results mainly from sunlight reflection off flat building surfaces, with glass and reflective metal surfaces typically contributing to the highest degree of reflectivity. Glare can also be produced during evening and nighttime hours by the reflection of artificial light sources, such as automobile headlights (San Joaquin County 2014). Proposed residences would use a relatively small amount of glass and reflective metal surfaces, so glare generated by this development would be limited. Traffic from the residential development is expected to be substantially less during nighttime hours, so glare from headlights is expected to be minimal. Project impacts related to light and glare are considered less than significant. Pock Lane Public Review Draft IS/MND 3-3 May 2022