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The proposed project will be analyzed for its: · Effect on existing views (i.e., blockage versus partial obstruction) from public vantage points · Conformance to City development standards and guidelines regarding urban design · Contrast and compatibility with the architectural style and design elements of adjacent buildings · Contrast and compatibility with the massing and heights of adjacent buildings · Shade effects · Light and glare effects The emphasis would be on how development under the proposed project would contribute to, or determine, the visual meaning or impression one would gain when viewing and/or traveling through the area. The EIR will contrast the existing structures with the changes that result from the proposed project. As an optional task (if required by the City) computer-generated photo simulations will be developed. EIP will retain Square One Productions to photograph the project site from a number of viewpoints. Panoramic check prints at 4"x 6" will be provided to EIP and the City from which to select the vantage points for up to four visual simulations. To assure the technical accuracy of the simulations, field control pointslbuildings and photographic view positions will be recorded digitally. A three-dimensional image of the project components will be created from available architectural and site planning drawings or schematic (wireframe) designs. The project image will then be electronically inserted into the photograph of existing conditions. The proposed building masses will be rendered in a photo-realistic fashion, with shading and other features to create realistic images. The products of this process will be "before/after" images: an existing conditions photograph and the same photograph with the proposed project superimposed on it. Information from the project architects regarding design and orientation, exterior building materials, lighting, and glazing will be used to evaluate the potential for light and glare effects from the proposed project. Depending on the nature and type of visual impacts, modifications could be recommended to the project's massing, height, entrance orientation, landscaping, architectural features, lighting standards, roofline, and setbacks. The purpose of these modifications would be to minimize the apparent scale and mass of the new structures relative to adjacent buildings, to acknowledge the proximity of nearby sensitive viewers, and protect scenic view corridors. It is assumed that little information will be available on the medical center component of the project. Therefore, potential effects of the medical center on visual quality will be discussed on a programmatic level. Consulting Services Agreement between City of San Leandro and EIP Associates Page 34 of 43