14 ATTACHMENT 6 - Appendix A - E

City of Pleasanton–Spotorno Ranch Reduced Development Project Environmental Checklist Initial Study/Consistency Checklist 126 FirstCarbon Solutions https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480021/Consistency Checklist/21480021 Spotorno Ranch Consistency Checklist ScreenCheck.docx b) Conflict with Applicable Land Use Plans, Policies, or Regulations Would the project: Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? The 1998 HVSP FEIR determined that the project would not conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation because the proposed project would maintain compatibility between existing residences and new housing, as well as urban and agricultural uses. The HVSP would maintain the rural character of the planning area and buffer residential uses from agricultural uses. Additionally, the City’s planning efforts, including the General Plan, the North Sycamore Specific Plan (which guides development for the area to the north of the Spotorno property and Happy Valley), and the HVSP seek to guide land development in a manner that will establish and maintain compatibility between land uses. The 1998 HVSP FEIR previously analyzed the fact that adoption of the HVSP would result in the conversion of unimproved open space, largely utilized for livestock grazing, into housing and associated roadways. The conversion of agricultural land to residential was considered in the 1998 HVSP FEIR as a cumulative impact (Cumulative Impact A1 “Conversion of land for agricultural to urban use”) that cannot be mitigated. General Plan The applicable General Plan policies pertain to the character of the site, the consistency of development standards with adjoining properties, adherence to General Plan density requirements, and the City’s general policy of protecting and preserving open space. The proposed project would be designed to be consistent with the adjoining properties and would include the permanent dedication of 81 acres of agricultural open space, which would be designated/zoned A/OS. Urban Growth Boundary (Measure FF) The proposed project would be consistent with Measure FF. The City’s UGB generally aligns with the eastern boundary of the Spotorno Flat Area. The eastern (Spotorno Hill) portion of the approximately 112-acre property, the Parcel C area that is not proposed for development, is located outside the UGB line but within the city limits. Measure PP and Measure QQ Measure PP limits the placement of housing units and structures on slopes of 25 percent or greater. Measure QQ reaffirmed and readopted policies in the then existing General Plan to preserve scenic hillside and ridge views and protect open space. The proposed project would be consistent with Measure PP and Measure QQ because it would site structures in the portion of the site that does not exceed 10 percent slope and would permanently preserve approximately 81 acres as open space. Happy Valley Specific Plan The project site is within the HVSP and guided by the corresponding objectives, policies and general direction. The HVSP identifies objectives, policies, and design standards to simplify the subsequent planning process and allow for more efficient and timely approvals of uses. All new homes within the HVSP are required to follow the policies and general direction set forth in the HVSP for guiding growth. The HVSP contemplated the development of 183 homes within the HVSP area, as well as the