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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations FirstCarbon Solutions 9 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 focuses on those potential effects on the environment of the proposed project which the City of Pleasanton has determined are or may be significant. Accordingly, consistent with Public Resources Code Sections 21100 and 21002.1 and Section 15128 of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR focused its analysis on potentially significant impacts, and limited discussion of other impacts for which it can be seen with certainty there is no potential for significant adverse environmental impacts. CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 does not require specific findings to address environmental effects that an EIR identifies as “no impact” or a “less than significant” impact and for which no mitigation is necessary. The City of Pleasanton agrees with the characterization in the EIR of all project-specific impacts identified as “no impact” or “less than significant” and finds that those impacts have been described accurately and either have no impact on the physical environment or a less than significant impact, as described in the EIR. The City of Pleasanton further finds that no substantial evidence was submitted or identified during the public comment period indicating that the proposed project would have a potentially significant impact with respect to the environmental impacts or topical categories listed below. Therefore, based on its independent judgment and the entire administrative record before it, the City of Pleasanton has determined and finds that the following direct, indirect and cumulative environmental impacts will not exceed any established thresholds, will have either no impact or less than significant effects and no mitigation is necessary: xx Air Quality (Draft EIR, Section 3.2) x Energy (Draft EIR, Section 3.5) x Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Draft EIR, Section 3.7) x Hydrology and Water Quality (Draft EIR, Section 3.9) x Noise (Draft EIR, Section 3.11) x Recreation (Draft EIR, Section 3.13) x Utilities and Service Systems (Draft EIR, Section 3.15) In addition to finding the entire topical areas listed above as having no impact or less than significant impact, the City of Pleasanton has determined and finds that the following environmental thresholds would have either no impact or less than significant effects and no mitigation is necessary: Impact AES-1: The proposed project would not have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista. The City finds that impacts would be less than significant. (Draft EIR, pp. 3.1-6 to 3.1-7). Impact AES-2: The proposed project would not damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a State Scenic Highway. The City finds that impacts would be less than significant. (Draft EIR, p. 3.1-7). Impact AES-3: The proposed project would not, in non-urbanized areas, substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings (public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage point), and would not conflict with