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Hacienda TOD Standards and Design Guidelines Initial Study This Initial Study / Negative Declaration consists of an environmental checklist, a brief explanation of topics addressed in the checklist, and a determination that an EIR is not required. This Initial Study analyzes project- specific environmental impacts due to applying the Hacienda TOD Standards and Design Guidelines to development of three sites in Hacienda, as well as to associated off - site improvements. For each potential impact topic, this Initial Study first summarizes the Pleasanton General Plan KIR impacts, if applicable, and incorporates them by reference. Then this Initial Study evaluates specific impacts associated with the currently proposed rezoning, and identifies any potential impacts not previously addressed in the Pleasanton General Plan EIR_ Additional mitigation measures, if warranted, to reduce some Impacts to a less- than - significant level or to be carried forward for evaluation in a subsequent project specific CEQ1\ analysis will also be included herein. No actual development of the subject sites is proposed at this time, and any proposal involving residential or mixed -use development would be subject to a separate public review process and potentially to a further, more refined environmental review under CI ?QA. 2. Project Location and Context The Hacienda TOD Standards and Design Guidelines apply to an area located south of the existing Dublin /Pleasanton BART station and cover development of three vacant sites and associated public and private improvements. The three vacant sites are located within Hacienda in the City of Pleasanton as shown in Figure 1 (following page 4) and as described below: 1. The W.P. Carey site (Hacienda Site 7G), at the southeast corner of Owens Drive and Willow Road (Assessor's Parcel Number 941 2778 - 013 -00), approximately 8.4 acres. 2. The BRE site (Hacienda Site 7E), at the north corner of Hacienda Drive and Gibraltar Drive (Assessor's Parcel Number 941 2778- 011 -00), approximately 8.2 acres. 3. The Roche Molecular Systems site (a portion of Hacienda Site 6), south of Gibraltar Drive between Willow Road and Hacienda Drive (a portion of Assessor's Parcel Number 941 2761 -003- 00), about 12.4 acres (of the approximate 33.4 acre Roche site). These three project sites are located south of and within one -half mile of the Pleasanton /Dublin BART Station. The sites are generally south of Interstate 580 (1 -580), east of Hopyard Road, west of Hacienda Drive and Santa Rita Road, and north of Stoneridge Drive within the Hacienda Business Park ( "Hacienda "). The iron Horse Trail is located north and cast of the three sites. The W.P. Carey site (Hacienda Site 7G), and the BRE site (Hacienda Site 7G) are located on the block bounded by Owens Drive, Hacienda Drive, Gibraltar Drive, and Willow Road. The Roche Molecular Systems site is located on the block bounded by Gibraltar Drive, Hacienda Drive, Stoneridge Drive, and Willow Road. The project sites are currently zoned as PUD -MU. The total size of the three project sites combined is about 29 acres compared to 730.4 acres (854 acres including roadways) of land within the Hacienda area. The City has previously approved office / research and development (R &D) development plans for these project sites; however, the proposed rezoning would allow residential /mixed -use development on these sites as envisioned in the General Plan. The Hacienda TOD Standards and Design Guidelines would allow residential development at a density of between 30 to 55 units per acre or a total of up to 1595 residential unit, as well as neighborhood - oriented retail and services uses, and limited live /work commercial uses. The Hacienda TOD Standards and Design Guidelines do not impose a square foot limit on the amount of retail and service uses. This Draft, Subject to Revision 2 2/11/2011