D0703012 Granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

2. Visual Impacts of the Proposed Project

Three of the 27 unmitigable potentially significant adverse visual impacts (Class I) discussed in the Final EIR/EIS apply equally to the proposed project and to Alternatives 1 through 4. These include: impacts to the physical, visual elements of the landscape, as seen from Lake Elizabeth Road both inside and outside the ANF (Impact V-3), impacts to the scenic integrity and character of the landscape that can be viewed from the PCT (Impact V-4), and impacts to the scenic integrity and character of the landscape that can be seen from Bouquet Reservoir (Impact V-6).

In addition, there would be significant, unavoidable visual impacts (Class I) associated with the proposed Project (as well as with certain other alternatives) at the following locations: impacts to the scenic integrity and character of the landscape that can be seen from San Francisquito Canyon Road (Impact V-5); impacts to the scenic integrity and character of the landscape that can be seen from Bouquet Canyon Road (ImpactV-7); impacts to the scenic integrity and character of the landscape that can be seen from Vasquez Canyon Road (Impact V-8); impacts to the visual quality of landscape views as seen from the Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch (Impact V-9); impacts to the visual quality of landscape views as seen from the North High Ridge Drive (Impact V-10); impacts to the visual quality of landscape views as seen from the Mountain View Park (Impact V-11); impacts to the visual quality of landscape views as seen from the Rio Norte Junior High School (Impact V-12); impacts to the visual quality of landscape views as seen from the North Park Elementary School and Chesebrough Park (Impact V-13); and impacts to the visual quality of landscape views as seen from Copper Hill Road (Impact V-14).

Moreover, even with the implementation of mitigation measures V1a through V-1e, V-3a through V-3c, V-4a through V-4c, B-1a, B-1b and R-4 (see, pages A-2, A-3, A-23, and A-26 to A-28 of Attachment A), virtually all of these significant, unavoidable impacts would still remain.