Planning Commission Supplemental Materials 11-12-25 (2)

6 PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.66 Public Resources Code Section 21080.66, enacted on June 30, 2025, as part of Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) and effective immediately, establishes a statutory exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for qualifying infill housing development projects. The purpose of this exemption is to streamline the approval process for residential and mixed-use housing developments that meet specific criteria related to location, land use, density, and environmental conditions. As a statutory exemption, projects that meet the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 21080.66 are not subject to the limitations that apply to categorical exemptions under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2, including exceptions for unusual circumstances or cumulative impacts. EXEMPTION ELIGIBILITY 1. Size and Location Requirements The project site is located on approximately 2.59 acres within the boundaries of the incorporated City of Pleasanton. As shown in Exhibit 1, the project site is also located in an urban area, satisfying the size and locational requirements of Section 21080.66(a). As such, the proposed project meets PRC Section 21080.66(a)(1-2) size and location requirements: • Located in an incorporated city or Census-defined urban area • Site is no more than 20 acres • Site is either previously developed or substantially surrounded by urban uses. 2. Site Characteristics The proposed project satisfies all of the site characteristic criteria listed under Public Resources Code Section 21080.66(a)(3), even though meeting any one of these criteria is sufficient to establish eligibility for the exemption. The proposed project meets the following PRC Section 21080.66(a)(3) site characteristics requirements: • The project site is previously developed with urban uses; • The project site is surrounded by urban use on more than 75 percent of its perimeter; • At least 75 percent of the area within a 0.25-mile radius of the site is developed with urban use; and • At least three of the four sides of the project site are developed with urban uses, and at least two- thirds of the perimeter of the site adjoins parcels that are developed with urban uses (see Exhibit 1).