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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Draft EIR Aesthetics, Light, and Glare FirstCarbon Solutions 3.1-1 https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/EIR/3 - Draft EIR/21480016 Sec03-01 Aesthetics.docx 3.1 - Aesthetics, Light, and Glare 3.1.1 - Introduction This section describes the existing aesthetics, light, and glare conditions in the project area, as well as the relevant regulatory framework. This section also evaluates the possible impacts related to aesthetics that could result from implementation of the proposed project. Descriptions and analysis in this section are based on site reconnaissance by FirstCarbon Solutions, as well as review of the City of Pleasanton General Plan (General Plan), General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (General Plan FEIR), and City of Pleasanton Municipal Code (Municipal Code). Seven public comments were received during the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) scoping period related to aesthetics. • Requests for impacts to hillside views from adjacent properties to be analyzed in the Draft EIR. • Request for three-dimensional visual simulations to show how the proposed project would impact hillside views. • Request to see plans for the placement of mature trees throughout and adjacent to the project site. • Request that City staff and Commissioners meet on-site with residents who are concerned about view impacts. • Concerns related to the meadow, which have been addressed with the change in location of the staging area. • Concerns related to the fencing proposed for the homes around the lots, stating it would create terrain disfigurement. • Requested a photo montage for the before/after presentation of the landscape with homes and fencing, which is part of the Alameda County Agricultural Site Development Review Process. 3.1.2 - Environmental Setting Visual Character Regional Setting The project site is located within the greater San Francisco Bay Area, in the eastern valley of Alameda County, approximately 32 miles southeast of Oakland just outside the city limits of the City of Pleasanton. Residential development within the vicinity of the project site includes both older single- family residences and more recently developed subdivisions. The project site is also located near Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, a 9,090-acre recreation and open space area with a large trail system.1 1 East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) 2025. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. Website: https://www.ebparks.org/parks/pleasanton- ridge. Accessed July 9, 2025.