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Page 34, Section IV.C.l.c.31b)(41: "Medium to dark earthtone building colors shall <br />be used to complement the surrounding natural setting. Darker colors will generally <br />be less conspicuous when viewed from a distance. White, tan, light gray, blue, and <br />yellow are inappropriate building base colors." <br />Page 34 Section IV.C.lc.31c~(11: "Views of hillside homes from off-site areas <br />which cannot be screened by way of location and architectural design should be <br />substantially screened by use of evergreen tree planting." <br />In addition to the above existing design guidelines, staff is recommending that the <br />following provision be added to the Specific Plan: <br />"A visual analysis shall be conducted prior to development plan approval of <br />all homes in areas situated above elevation 475 feet. All practical efforts <br />shall be made to completely screen the view of such improvements from <br />off-site areas." <br />Off-Site Vineyard Avenue Traffic Noise Mitigation <br />In order to mitigate the impact of traffic noise generated by buildout of Plan Area <br />development, staff is recommending that the Draft Specific Plan be modified to require the <br />existing speed limit for traffic on Vineyard Avenue between Bernal Avenue and <br />Montevino Drive be reduced from 40 miles per hour (mph) to 30 mph. According to a <br />recent noise analysis conducted by the City's consulting acoustical engineer, this would <br />more than reduce noise to pre-project condition levels. <br />At the March 23 meeting, members of the Commission requested that the anticipated <br />reduction in noise be tested following the speed limit reduction to determine if the desired <br />results have occurred and, if not, that additional means of mitigation be pursued. In <br />response to this request, staff is recommending that the following wording be added to the <br />Specific Plan: <br />"The existing speed limit on Vineyard Avenue between Bernal Avenue and <br />Montevino Drive shall be reduced from 40 miles per hour to 35 miles per <br />hour in order to reduce traffic noise levels. If this measure does not reduce <br />noise to at least the Apri11999 pre-project condition, then additional <br />measures shall be pursued in an effort to supplement this measure and <br />achieve the pre-project noise level conditions." <br />SP-97-02/RZ-99-02 Planning Commission <br />Page 17 <br />