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STATEMENT OF FACTS: Water, gas, electricity, telephone, sewer, storm water and cable TV services are presently available or can be extended from abutting streets with no unusual problems anticipated and there is no significant impact relating to the provision of utility services. k. AESTHETICS EFFECT: The proposed office buildings will be 3-4 stories in height and be located adjacent to the two street frontages. The Interpretive Center will be one story in height and will be located adjacent to the creek. The parking garage is proposed to be three levels above grade and is located in the interior of the site. FINDINGS: Single-family residences exist across the creek to the north. Development of the office complex and tri-level parking structure will alter the view of the existing vacant site from the nearby residential uses and also from San Leandro Boulevard and Davis Street. Due to the extensive existing mature vegetation and the separation of the proposed new buildings from existing residences to the north, visual impacts associated with development of Phase I are anticipated to be less than significant. Development of the 3-level parking garage as part of Phase II may impact nearby residents due to the fact that it would be located closer than the proposed buildings. Mitigation measures have been included in the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration which require design review of the parking structure by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of building permits for the garage. These measures will ensure that any potential impacts related to aesthetics will be brought to a level below significance. STATEMENT OF FACTS: Development of the office complex and tri-level parking structure will alter the view of the existing vacant site from the nearby residential uses and also from San Leandro Boulevard and Davis Street. Due to the extensive existing mature vegetation and the separation of the proposed new buildings from existing residences to the north, visual impacts associated with development of Phase I are anticipated to be less than significant. Development of the 3-level parking garage as part of Phase II may impact nearby residents due to the fact that it would be located closer than the proposed buildings. Mitigation measures have been included in the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration which require design review of the parking structure by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of building permits for the garage. These measures will ensure that any potential impacts related to aesthetics will be brought to a level below significance. 1. RECREATION EFFECT: Approximately two acres of the project site would be utilized for the creek walk and overlook areas and a 15,000 Interpretive Center. 10