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c. Southbound on I-680, views into the GHCBI Project will remain <br />unobstmcted both at the ^orthem and southern ends of the property, where the freeway <br />is elevated. Views of Pleasanton Ridge will remain along the entire reach of I-680. <br />d. The GHCBI PUD uses landscaped soundberms, designed to retain views <br />(especially of Pleasanton Ridge) from 1-680, as the principal means of noise <br />attenuation. <br />e. The GHCBI Project retains key visual resources of the site and provide <br />views of and across the site from Bernal Avenue and I-680 by the provision of 320 <br />acres of currently unplanned futtrre public uses. These 320 acres have been massed in <br />a manner to maximize potential for future public uses, while maintaining setbacks <br />from major regional and local transportation corridors. <br />f Under [he grading requirements in the PUD (Condition ~, new contours <br />shall be designed to naturally blend into existing contours. Grading for proposed <br />soundberms along I-680 should result in naturally appeazing landforms. <br />g. The PUD (Condition _) also addresses the design of soundwalls and berms. <br />The soundberms should have an undulating, natural appeazance, wherever they aze <br />located on the site. Landscaping will not be allowed to grow to block views from I- <br />680 to Pleasanton Ridge, and must be clustered in such a way as to provide view <br />corridors. <br />h. Despite these comprehensive requirements and design features of the <br />GHCBI Project, which implement all feasible mitigation measures to reduce this <br />impact, development of the site inherently will significantly reduce the "green vista" <br />across the site currently available from I-680. <br />i. All development alternatives would reduce visibility into and beyond the site <br />and diminish the "green vista" currently available from I-680. The No Project <br />Alternative is rejected because it would not meet any of the Project Sponsor's <br />objectives nor would it fulfill any of the City's objectives for this site, including <br />provision of additional housing, open space, affordable housing, an elementary school <br />site and public improvements. <br />2. Impact N5. A significant number of major trees on the site would be lost as a result <br />of site grading and improvements to Bernal Avenue. <br />Mitigation Measures: <br />Measure NSa. Development shall preserve as a visual resource any heritage trees on <br />the site, the riparian vegetation along the Arroyo and in the finger tributary, the trees at <br />63 <br />