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Visual Resources Policy 2: Main[euance of Viewsheds. Maintain key viewsheds into and across the site. GUIDELINES: 2.1 Provide a landscape treatment along the south side of Bernal Avenue easterly of Valley Avenue that provides views across the site to the southeastern hills and to Pleasanton Ridge. 2.2 The Valley Avenue crossing of the UPRR railroad should be an undercrossing to avoid impairing views from I-680 and to avoid construction of a dominating bridge structure in a residential environment. 2.3 Design the landscaping and berm along the western edge of I-680 to allow views of Pleasanton Ridge across [he berm. Key viewpoints that are to remain largely unobstructed are southbound views of Pleasanton Ridge from [he Bernal Avenue overpass '.: - ;- _. .,, I'~ + i u { I ~~r:;uuth w the L'PRFZ hridse structure. - Berm construction shall be designed to appear to be a natural ]andform, not a "levee". Design and maintain landscaping on the soundberm such that vegetation does not grow so high or so dense as to block views of the ridge. 2.4 Design the project to present attractive views over and into the site for travelers on 1-680 at the northern and southern ends of [he Planning Area where the freeway is elevated. Design buildings and landscaping within the commercial/office center [o provide attractive foreground views as seen from I-680; landscaping should allow views into the site and building architecture should present attractive elevations towards the freeway. 6-12