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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Draft EIR Project Description FirstCarbon Solutions 2-9 https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/EIR/3 - Draft EIR/21480016 Sec02-00 Project Description.docx As shown in Exhibit 2-3, the project site consists of seven Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 941- 2500-002, 941-2500-003, 941-2600-002-6, 941-2600-002-8, a portion of APN 941-2600-2-9, and 941-2700-2, as well as the church site, APN 941-2700-1. The portion of the project site located to the east of the City’s UGB would be annexed into the City. This area includes annexation of the church site to ensure a logical reorganization of City boundaries, aligned with guidance received from the LAFCo. As shown in Exbibit 2-2, the project site is roughly bounded by Dublin Canyon Road to the north; Devany Canyon and Creek and the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) land to the west and south; and agricultural lands to the west. Hills and knolls dominate the topography of the site, sloping down to Devany Creek bordering the southeast site boundary. Regional access to the project site is provided via I-580 at the San Ramon Road/Foothill Road Interchange, which is located approximately 0.73-mile east of the project site. Local vehicular access to the project site is provided via Dublin Canyon Road, which generally runs parallel to I-580. 2.1.3 - Existing Project Site Characteristics The project site is an irregularly shaped parcel, consisting of a series of hills and knolls with a maximum elevation around 774 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) at the ridgeline in the southwestern portion of the project site and a minimum elevation of 438 feet AMSL along Devany Creek. As shown in Exhibit 2-2, the project site abuts Dublin Canyon Road in the vicinity of Canyon Creek Circle and Canyon Meadows Drive. Approximately 110 acres of the project site are owned by the Lester Family, 18.5 acres in the northern portion are owned by Ponderosa Homes, and the 2.5-acre church site is owned by the Oak Hills Congregation. The development site is mostly undeveloped, except for two residential homes and related structures, both owned by the Lester family, located on APNs 941-2500-2 and 941-2500- 3. The church site is currently developed with the Oak Hills Congregational Church and parking lots. APN 941-2600-08 is a 40-foot easement to EBRPD for use of a roadway for vehicles, pedestrians and animals, and as a right-of-way for water, gas, oil, sewer pipe lines and telephone, electric light, and power lines. The most prevalent habitat on the project site is California annual grassland, and the site also contains extensive riparian woodland habitat associated with Devany Creek and its unnamed tributary. Some seasonal wetlands occur in the northern portion of the site near Dublin Canyon Road. The project site has been used as rangeland for cattle grazing since the early 1900s. The riparian woodland habitat is dominated by coast live oak trees. Other tree species include California bay, big-leaf maple, valley oak, and elderberry, in addition to ornamental and fruit trees in residential areas. A total of 171 individual trees over 6 inches in diameter were observed on the development site and open space, consisting of 22 different species.