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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project <br />CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations <br /> <br /> <br />FirstCarbon Solutions 43 <br />Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/FOF/21480016 Pleasanton Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project FOF.docx <br />feasible VMT reduction strategies, the proposed project’s impacts would remain significant and <br />unavoidable. (Draft EIR, p. 3.14-15). <br />The Lead Agency finds that there are no project-specific feasible mitigation measures or project <br />design features that would reduce impacts and that impacts would remain significant and <br />unavoidable. <br />Cumulative Transportation and Traffic Impact: The proposed project would have a cumulatively <br />considerable contribution to VMT. <br />Findings: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project <br />which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified <br />in the EIR. (CEQA Guidelines § 15091(a)(1)). However, impacts would still remain <br />significant and unavoidable even with mitigation incorporated. (Draft EIR, p. 3.14- <br />18). Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including <br />provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible <br />the mitigation measure or project alternatives identified in the EIR. (CEQA <br />Guidelines § 15091(a)(3)). <br />Mitigation Measures <br />There are no feasible mitigation measures. <br />Facts in Support of Findings: The proposed project would have a cumulatively considerable <br />contribution to VMT. All other cumulative impacts related to transportation and traffic would be less <br />than significant, as discussed below. <br />With respect to Impact TRANS-1, the proposed project would not have a significant impact on the <br />circulation system. Moreover, other past, present and reasonably foreseeable development would <br />be required to demonstrate consistency with applicable plans, programs and ordinances which <br />would reduce potential cumulative impacts to below a level of significance. There is no development <br />planned in the project vicinity and past and existing development within the geographic context <br />would be required to comply with these policies. Because of the proposed project’s proposed <br />improvements, which include the striping of 6-foot-wide bike lanes on both sides of Dublin Canyon <br />Road and the construction of sidewalks along Dublin Canyon Road and the project site’s internal <br />private streets, the proposed project is considered part of the cumulative solution toward meeting <br />the City’s long-range transportation goals. (Draft EIR, p. 3.13-17). Therefore, the proposed project <br />would not have a cumulatively considerable contribution to cumulative impacts. (Draft EIR, p. 3.13- <br />17). <br />With respect to Impact TRANS-3, the geographic context for potential cumulative impacts on hazards <br />from design features or incompatible uses are specific to the project vicinity (e.g., site access, sight <br />distance, etc.). There are no cumulative projects within a two-mile radius of the project vicinity; <br />therefore, cumulative impacts from the proposed project would not combine with those of other <br />projects. (Draft EIR, p. 3.14-18). The proposed project and other past, present, and reasonably <br />foreseeable future projects would be required to comply with local standard requirements for