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Hana Japan Restaurant Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 47 May 2025 emissions are qualitative, operational GHG emissions have been estimated using CalEEMod for disclosure purposes (see Appendix A). The emissions estimates prepared for the proposed project determined that operation of the project would result in maximum unmitigated annual GHG emissions of 428 MTCO2e/yr. BAAQMD Thresholds of Significance According to BAAQMD’s qualitative GHG thresholds of significance, a project must either include specific project design elements (e.g., exclude use of natural gas, achieve a specific reduction in project-generated VMT below the regional average) or be consistent with a local GHG reduction strategy that meets the criteria under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5(b).23 In February 2022, the City of Pleasanton adopted an updated Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2.0,24 which, according to Section 2.3 of the CAP, meets the criteria to be a GHG reduction strategy under CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5(b). The CAP 2.0 includes specific strategies and actions to reduce emissions to 4.11 MTCO2e/yr per capita by 2030 (70 percent below 1990 levels) and provide substantial progress towards carbon neutrality by 2045. Pursuant to Section 15183.5 of the CEQA Guidelines, a lead agency may determine that a project’s incremental contribution to a cumulative effect is not cumulatively considerable if the project complies with a previously adopted plan. The CAP 2.0 is considered a “qualified” GHG reduction strategy and provides CEQA streamlining for future development that are subject to discretionary review and trigger environmental review pursuant to the CEQA. Accordingly, a GHG Emission Compliance Checklist (Compliance Checklist)25 has been prepared for the proposed project (see Appendix D) and is summarized below. Therefore, the following analysis is based on the proposed project’s consistency with the City’s 2022 CAP. As discussed in the Compliance Checklist, the proposed project would be consistent with CALGreen Code requirement 3 within the CAP by complying with all requirements of the non-residential CALGreen checklist. The proposed project would also include energy- efficient window upgrades, LED lighting, and other efficiency upgrades to satisfy S2 of the CAP. In addition, consistent with CALGreen requirement 13 within the CAP, the proposed project would install EV charging infrastructure, with 10 percent of parking being EV charging stations. Furthermore, the proposed project would comply with Chapter 9.21 of the City’s Municipal Code, which would ensure that the majority of concrete and debris resulting from construction and demolition is diverted for recycling or reuse. Additionally, the proposed project would provide adequate recycling, compost, and landfill containers to meet SB 1383 requirements, Municipal Code Chapter 9.20, and CAP strategy MC-1. The proposed project would be consistent with P15 of the CAP and Chapter 17.14 of the City’s Municipal Code, as well as incorporate water efficient plumbing, and landscaping consistent with the State’s MWELO. Finally, the proposed project would include and incorporate on-site stormwater management and climate-adapted plantings to comply with SF Bay Region Requirements and P13 of the CAP, respectively. 23 Bay Area Air Quality Management District. CEQA Thresholds for Evaluating the Significance of Climate Impacts From Land Use Projects and Plans. April 2022. 24 City of Pleasanton. Climate Action Plan 2.0. Adopted February 2022. 25 City of Pleasanton Community Development Department, Planning Division. GHG Emission Compliance Checklist. July 2022.