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7 The project was also assessed for potential impacts to significant or potentially significant nearby resources.The CEQA Guidelines do not provide specific direction on the evaluation of impacts to properties that are not included with a project, nor have been subject to their own evaluation for significance according to the criteria of the California Register. The area in the immediate vicinity of the project site has a number of early residences, some of which are likely significant historic resources. The neighborhood however has not been identified as a potential historic district by an architectural historian/historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior's Standards, nor has it been designated as a historic district by the City of Pleasanton. The property to the immediate northwest of the subject property contains a circa 1890s historic house, but that has not been the subject of a recording to determine eligibility for the California Register. Although it has not been determined eligible or listed, the project was considered for the potential of impacting adjacent house. The project as designed appears to meet City zoning standards for setbacks, height and building coverage, and is consistent in these requirements with other nearby properties regardless of their age. These two buildings do not appear eligible for the California Register of Historic Resources, and, therefore, partial demolition or alteration to 205 Neal St. would not be considered an adverse impact on historic resources under CEQA. 3.0 IMPACTS The Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)—Preliminary Review of Projects and Conduct of Initial Study,were considered to determine the significance of impacts to potential historical resources according to section 15064.5 of the California Code of Regulations. For the purposes of CEQA, the City of Pleasanton is required to consider historical significance if a property meets the criteria for listing on the California Register. Generally, properties that are at least 50 years old are considered historic and require some level of evaluation by the agency. The City of Pleasanton utilizes the research, evaluation, and findings of qualified consultants to help them in determining whether a property might be historically significant in terms of CEQA. Development of this property including demolition or alteration, would not appear to cause an adverse impact to the environment as defined by CEQA, because the property is not historically significant according to the minimum requirements for listing on the California Register of Historical Resources.