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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Draft EIR Introduction FirstCarbon Solutions 1-1 https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/EIR/3 - Draft EIR/21480016 Sec01-00 Introduction.docx CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 - Overview of the CEQA Process This Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) is prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the proposed Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve (proposed project) (State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 2019080461). This document is prepared in conformance with CEQA (California Public Resources Code [PRC], § 21000, et seq.) and the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations [CCR], Title 14, § 15000, et seq.). This Draft EIR is intended to serve as an informational document for the public agency decision-makers and the public regarding the proposed project. 1.1.1 - Overview The proposed project is located on a 130-acre site within unincorporated Alameda County, with a portion of the site located within the City of Pleasanton Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). The portion of the project site within the UGB would be annexed into the City and rezoned to facilitate the development of 28 detached single-family residential units and private open space, and redevelopment of two existing single-family homes and private open space on the eastern portion of the project site. Additionally, the existing Oak Hills Congregation Site (APN 941-2700-1) would be annexed into the City, but would continue to operate under existing conditions. Finally, the remaining 58.3 acres of the project site, to the west of the City’s UGB, would remain in unincorporated Alameda County, but would be dedicated to the East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) as public open space. Chapter 2, Project Description provides a complete description of the proposed project. 1.1.2 - Purpose and Authority This Draft EIR provides a project-level analysis of the environmental effects of the proposed project. The environmental impacts of the proposed project are analyzed in the Draft EIR to the degree of specificity appropriate, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15146. This document addresses the potentially significant adverse environmental impacts that may be associated with the planning, construction, or operation of the proposed project. It also identifies appropriate and feasible mitigation measures and alternatives that may be adopted to significantly reduce or avoid these impacts. CEQA requires that an EIR contain, at a minimum, certain specific elements. These elements are contained in this Draft EIR and include: • Table of Contents • Introduction • Executive Summary • Project Description • Environmental Setting, Significant Environmental Impacts, and Mitigation Measures • Cumulative Impacts