Planning Commission meeting agenda packet 7-9-25

City of Pleasanton—Vineyard Avenue Residential Project 15183 Consistency Checklist Project Description 1 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION This Consistency Checklist and attached supporting documents have been prepared to determine whether and to what extent the City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update Program Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2022040091) addresses the potential impacts of the proposed Vineyard Avenue Residential Project (proposed project), and whether the proposed project qualifies for an exemption from additional environmental review due to its consistency with the development density and land use characteristics established by the City as required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code [PRC], § 21000, et seq.). The proposed project consists of the subdivision of the approximately 10.64- acre project site, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 946-4619-1, into 27 residential lots and two park/open space lots. Each residential lot would be developed with a single-family residence with a two-car garage and a one-car garage each, a porch, and a patio, as well as an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). The proposed project would also include amenities, such as a 3.1 acres of publicly accessible, privately maintained park/open space areas split between 2.4 acres of open space located in the northern portion of the project site and a 0.7-acre park located in the southern portion. The southern park area would include a gathering space, open play turf area, and tot lot. In addition, a bioretention area would be located along the northern site boundary. Primary site access would be provided by a new driveway off Thiessen Street and would connect to an internal roadway system. 1.1 - CEQA Assessment Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, (Public Resources Code [PRC] § 21000, et seq.), an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), was prepared and certified by the City of Pleasanton (City) on January 26, 2023 (City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update Program Final Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse No. 2022040091). This document will be referred to as the Housing Element Update FEIR throughout this consistency checklist. The Housing Element Update FEIR considered 25 sites for rezoning, and 20 of those sites were included in the Housing Element Update adopted by the City of January 26, 2023. Because the Housing