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FINDINGS FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISION PA-1000266&PA-1000267 MOUNTAIN HOUSE DEVELOPERS LLC 1. The proposed subdivision is consistent with the General Plan, the Master Plan, any applicable Specific Plan, any applicable Special Purpose Plan, the Public Financing Plan, and any other adopted plan adopted by the County. • This finding can be made since the analysis conducted by the Community Development Department(CDD) in this staff report has shown that the proposed subdivision is consistent with all applicable adopted plans. 2. The design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is consistent with the General Plan, the Master Plan, any applicable Specific Plan and any applicable Special Purpose Plan. • This finding can be made since the analysis conducted by CDD has found that the design or improvements of the proposed subdivisions, as shown on the Tentative Maps and as described in the project application, meets the requirements of the General Plan, Master Plan, and Specific Plan II. The design of the proposed subdivisions provides additional housing opportunities for future residents. As conditioned, it meets the residential density requirements of adopted plans. It incorporates a coordinated system of auto, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities that provide efficient access within the project and to commercial and public destinations (e.g., K-8 school, Neighborhood Park, Mountain House Creek Community Park). It creates distinctive and livable residential environments. In addition, all landscape, hardscape and street elements within the proposed subdivisions would be designed and constructed in accordance with the adopted MHCSD Design Manual and community approvals regarding specific themes and material variation. 3. The site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed. • This finding can be made since the analysis conducted by CDD has found that the site is physically suitable to accommodate the residential uses proposed.This analysis is based on the improvements proposed; the assessment of the hydrology and water quality of the site; and the use of BMPs (Best Management Practices)for storm drainage improvement. 4. The site is physically suitable for the proposed density of development. • This finding can be made since the analysis conducted by CDD has found that the area proposed for development is adequate in size to accommodate the density of development proposed, consistent with the Master Plan and Specific Plan II. 5. Neither the design of the subdivision nor any proposed improvements are likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and unavoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. • This finding can be made because the proposed subdivisions, as conditioned, would be required to comply with applicable Federal and State laws for the protection of fish or wildlife or their habitat(e.g.,Section 401 of the Clean Water Act with respect to Mountain House Creek water quality; Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for creek modifications; Federal and State Endangered Species Acts), and because the applicant will participate in the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP). The proposed subdivisions would also be subject to the Mountain House community monitoring and mitigation monitoring programs. In addition, the project incorporates all pertinent mitigation measures identified in the Mountain House Master Plan Master EIR, and the expanded Mountain House Specific Plan II Initial Study did not find any additional potentially significant impacts. PA-1000266 & PA-1000267— Findings 1