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While potential opposition to affordable housing exists in many communities throughout the Bay Area, Pleasanton has implemented standards for high density sites and a development review process to involve appropriate decision makers and stakeholders to reduce the likelihood of project opposition. The City continues to inform the community about state requirements for facilitating housing and works diligently to maintain compliance with ongoing amendments to state law. Section CA Environmental and Infrastructure Constraints C.4.1 Environmental Constraints Land to the west and south of the city includes open space, agriculture, and permanently protected ridge lands. Measures PP and QQ were voter approved and prohibit grading on slopes of 20 percent or greater or within 100 vertical feet of a ridgeline. However, parcels are allowed to have at least a minimum of 10 units. Pleasanton's downtown also include historic character and resources. In 2019, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified for the Downtown Specific Plan, which includes mitigation measures to protect the historic character of downtown. The City maintains a list of downtown residential structures located in residential zones determined to be historic resources. [To be expanded as appropriate as site inventory is developed and CEQA analysis is conducted] C.4.2 Infrastructure Constraints Water Water supply is an issue at the forefront of long-term planning efforts in the City. The City adopted the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Water Shortage Contingency Plan in June 2021. The UWMP describes the City's water deliveries and use, water supply sources, Water Conservation Act of 2009 compliance, projected water demands through 2045, water supply reliability, and water shortage response. The City's water supply comes from two sources, approximately 80% is supplied by the Zone 7 Water Agency (Zone 7), while the remaining 20% comes from City owned wells. The UWMP describes that there is adequate water supply to meet the City's current and future demands through 2045. This analysis considered various scenarios, including a five consecutive year drought. The Water Shortage Contingency Plan details the City's action plan for a drought or catastrophic water supply shortage in compliance with the State's six standard shortage levels. The Water Shortage Contingency Plan is codified in the City's Municipal Code, Chapter 9.30 (Water Management Plan), which will be amended to reflect the recently adopted Water Shortage Contingency Plan. Housing Constraints City of Pleasanton I C-37