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A brief explanation is required for all answers except "No Impact' answers that are adequately supported by the information sources a lead agency cites in the column following each question. All answers must take account of the whole action involved, including off-site as well as on-site, cumulative as well as project level, indirect as well as direct, and construction as well as operational impacts. IMPACT WILL THE PROJECT: Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than Cumulative Significant With Significant No Source Impact Mitigation Impact Impact Incorporation I. AESTHETICS: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a ~ ~ ~ ~ ® 3,4 scenic vista? b) Substantially damage scenic resources, ~ ~ ~ ~ ® 3,4 including, but not limited to trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? c) Substantially degrade the existing visual ~ ~ ~ ~ ® 3,4 character or quality of the site and its surroundings? d) Create a new source of substantial light or ~ ~ ~ ~ ® 3,4 glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the areas? Discussion: I(a,b,c,d): The Element identifies the ability to construct up to 1,400 new housing units, which exceeds the City's fair share allocation, and is consistent with the adopted General Plan and related EIR. No significant impacts are anticipated. As noted elsewhere in this Initial Study individual development proposals would undergo separate CEQA review and be required to implement any project-specific mitigations, if appropriate. San Leandro is largely abuilt-out city that features scenic vistas from the East Bay Hills in the eastern portion of the City, to the San Leandro Shoreline area. Sites that have been identified as possible housing sites are considered in-fill development sites that contain existing urban development around the sites. The City's zoning code typically allows new residential structures to be 30 feet in height in residentially-zoned areas. Commercial zoning districts allow between 55-foot high (Community Commercial zones) to 75-foot high structures (Downtown zones). To ensure protection of views from the foothills in the east, the City adopted new zoning provisions (RSVP -Single Family Residential, View Preservation) that require Site Plan Review for any new addition. New provisions were adopted that affect all two-story additions in the flatlands. Larger projects would typically be required to prepare photo-simulations that depict how new structures might appear. Additionally, a shadow analysis would be required to assess the possible affects of new structures on neighboring properties. These new provisions are intended to address possible impacts on views and assess new problems stemming from new sources of light and glare. Collectively, they are implemented on aproject-by-project basis in order to maintain scenic vistas and resources.