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Hana Japan Restaurant Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 71 May 2025 project; and the project would not conflict with any existing or planned pedestrian facilities in the project vicinity. A less-than-significant impact related to pedestrian facilities would occur. Bicycle Facilities According to the Pleasanton Trails Master Plan,42 the existing bicycle network includes approximately 80 miles of trails and routes throughout the City, including Class I paved trails, bicycle lanes, and bicycle routes. In the project vicinity, existing Class II bicycle lanes are located along Dublin Canyon Road, north of the proposed project site. Thus, adequate bicycle facilities would be available to serve the proposed project; and the project would not conflict with any existing or planned bicycle facilities in the project vicinity. A less-than- significant impact related to bicycle facilities would occur. Public Transit Impacts The City’s connections to regional transit options include Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) trains, and the BART express bus service (including connections between the Walnut Creek BART Station and the Pleasanton/Dublin BART station). Local public transit services in the City are provided by the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) through the WHEELS and the ACE service. In addition, the City currently maintains a Dial-A-Bus (paratransit) service for senior and disabled residents on weekdays. The closest bus stop to the proposed project site is the Stoneridge Mall bus stop, located approximately 0.32-mile east of the project site. The City also promotes an internal employee trip reduction program by providing incentives for City employees to use a commute alternative, such as riding public transit, carpooling, walking or biking. Pursuant to Chapter 3.26 of the City’s Municipal Code, upon issuance of a building permit, the proposed project would be subject to a transportation development fee. Payment of the fee would help fund any transportation improvements deemed necessary by the City and help further reduce any impacts related to transit facilities. Overall, because the project site is located within close proximity to existing transit facilities and would be subject to a fair-share payment to support future transportation improvements, a less-than-significant impact would occur. Conclusion Based on the above, the proposed project would not conflict with any existing or proposed roadway, pedestrian, bicycle, or transit facilities, or conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities and, a less-than-significant impact would occur. b. Section 15064.3 of the CEQA Guidelines provides specific considerations for evaluating a project’s transportation impacts. Pursuant to Section 15064.3, analysis of VMT attributable to a project is the most appropriate measure of transportation impacts. Other relevant considerations may include the effects of the project on transit and non-motorized travel. The City of Pleasanton has not yet established any standards or thresholds regarding VMT; however, LCI released a Technical Advisory to evaluate transportation impacts pursuant to CEQA, which includes screening thresholds that can be applied to a project to determine whether that project can be presumed to cause a less-than- significant amount of VMT, in which case the project could be screened out of doing further 42 City of Pleasanton. Pleasanton Trails Master Plan. [pg. 31] May 7, 2019.