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<br />Marian Meadows Rezone and Subdivision Final Environmental Impact Statement 1-15 <br />Most residents in the area would experience the proposal and the alternatives in terms of a change in <br />character as follows: <br /> Native forest vegetation would no longer predominate on the site. The size of proposed lots and <br />typical associated clearing would result in elements of the built environment such as buildings and <br />ornamental landscaping being the dominant feature. <br /> The observed visual character of the community would change due largely to the predominance of <br />residences and associated permanent clearing of forest cover. <br /> Residents of Marian Meadows would be unlikely to derive significant support from traditional rural <br />resource-based economies, and would likely be predominantly commuters to urban areas or <br />recreational users. This may result in fewer social interactions among members of the community. <br /> There would be an increase in the number of people on local streets, businesses, schools, and other <br />public places. <br /> The area would likely experience a decline in use by wildlife, especially large mammals such as <br />elk, as discussed in more detail in Section 3.15. In addition, the cumulative impacts of development <br />of a mini-storage project east of the BPA easement, in addition to impacts of the PUD would likely <br />result in substantial additional adverse impacts on wildlife movement. <br />Alternative 2, PUD on the western portion of the site only with up to 443 units, would result in the same <br />number of units in a smaller area. <br />Alternative 2 would have similar impacts as Alternative 1, except that the inclusion of multi-family use <br />would be a greater change from the existing large lot development. The observed visual character of the <br />community would change less for distant views because the steep sloping eastern portion of the site <br />would not be developed and would remain in forested use. This would preserve the forested ridges that <br />contribute to the rural character of the area. <br />Alternative 3A, No Action with Uniform 3-Acre Lots, would increase the total residential lots in the <br />immediate vicinity from approximately 200 to about 350, a little more than half of the total proposed by <br />Alternatives 1 and 2, but a substantial increase over the existing amount. The character would be similar <br />to the existing large lot development in the vicinity. <br />Alternative 3B, No Action with 3-Acre Lots with Exclusions would have the same impacts as <br />Alternative 3A. <br />Alternative 3C, No Action with 3-Acre Lots Excluding the Eastern Portion of the Site, would increase <br />the total residential lots in the immediate vicinity from approximately 200 to about 233. The character <br />would be similar to the existing large lot development in the vicinity, and there would not be a large <br />increase in lot number. This alternative also reduces visual impacts in the most visible portion of the <br />steep eastern area of the site.