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<br />Marian Meadows Rezone and Subdivision Final Environmental Impact Statement 3-106 <br />6 What are the likely cumulative impacts with development of nearby land at densities <br />similar to the proposal? <br />There are 16 lots outside Marian Meadows and within airport safety zone (ASZ) 4 at the southeast end of <br />the runway that potentially could be subdivided into approximately 40 lots, or 24 additional lots. This <br />would represent an increase in exposure of about 40 percent as compared to the 57 existing lots within the <br />safety zones. Within ASZ 6, which covers almost the entire area considered for cumulative land use <br />impacts in Section 3.1, development at the densities represented by maximum PUD bonus density would <br />result in the potential for up to 460 additional lots in that area. <br />7 What measures could reduce or mitigate impacts of the proposal and alternatives on <br />the airport, or impacts of the airport on the people living on the project site? <br />Avoidance of building in the ASZs incorporated in Alternatives 2, 4, and 5 have the greatest potential for <br />reducing risk to persons living on the site of the Marian Meadows development. It also would be <br />practical to allow reduced density development within the zones. If developed at one unit per 3 acres (as <br />provided in KCC 17.58.050), the impacts would be similar to Alternative 3 and result in seven lots <br />located completely or partially within the outer safety zone and nine lots located completely or partially <br />within the inner turning zone. If developed at one unit per 5 acres (per WSDOT guidelines), about four to <br />five lots would be located completely or partially within the outer safety zone with four to six lots located <br />completely or partially within the inner turning zone. <br />An additional measure to reduce potential impacts to airport use would be to require that outdoor lights <br />are shielded so that they do not aim above the horizon. This measure, however, would be difficult to <br />enforce in a situation where most outdoor lights are likely to be purchased and installed by landowners <br />who may not be aware of the desirability of shielding. In addition, this may not matter much for the <br />Easton Airport except in evening hours because the airport is not lit and is not currently used at night. <br />Noise mitigation is addressed in Section 3.7.