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<br />1 <br />Memorandum <br />Date: November 10, 2025 <br />To: Diego Mora, AICP, Associate Planner, City of Pleasanton <br />From: Janna Waligorski, Project Director, FirstCarbon Solutions <br />Yael Marcus, Senior Project Manager, FirstCarbon Solutions <br />Subject: Public Resource Code Section 21080.66, Statutory Infill Exemption Eligibility for the 4400 <br />Black Avenue Residential Project (P23-0563, P23-0903) <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City of Pleasanton (City) has contracted FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS) to evaluate the eligibility of the <br />development of the 4400 Black Avenue Residential Project (P23-0563, P23-0903) (proposed project) for a <br />California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption pursuant to Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130), codified <br />at California Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.66. This statutory exemption establishes a <br />streamlined process for qualifying housing projects. <br />The purpose of this memorandum is to demonstrate that the proposed project satisfies all statutory <br />requirements for exemption under Section 21080.66, including consistency with applicable general plan <br />and zoning standards, location within an urbanized area, and absence of disqualifying environmental <br />conditions. This memorandum also outlines the procedural steps taken to comply with Tribal consultation <br />requirements and other applicable provisions. <br />PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />The proposed project is a residential project, which would include at least 59 and up to 66 housing units. <br />The proposed project’s local vicinity is shown in Exhibit 1, and the site plan is shown in Exhibit 2. Project <br />site and proposed project details are summarized below: <br />• Project Name: 4400 Black Avenue Residential Project (P23-0563, P23-0903) <br />• Lead Agency: City of Pleasanton