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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations FirstCarbon Solutions 47 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 Alternative 2: No Project/Existing Zoning Alternative Under the No Project/Existing Zoning Alternative (Alternative 2), the project site would be redeveloped with uses allowed by-right for the existing zoning districts on each parcel. This alternative would not include annexation of the project site into the City. As such, permitted development would be subject to the County’s zoning code. On the project site, each of the five existing parcels would develop one single-family dwelling unit consistent with existing zoning. Since APN 941-2600-002-6 is over 25 acres in size, the development of a secondary dwelling unit would be constructed on that parcel under this alternative. Therefore, this alternative would result in the development of five total dwelling units and one secondary dwelling unit. No demolishment of the existing Lester Family residences and dedication of land to the EBRPD, parking improvements, or improvements to the Oak Hills Congregational Church access would occur. The smaller footprint would reduce the extent of grading and development, potentially resulting in slightly lower environmental impacts. As such, this alternative would result in lesser impacts with respect to aesthetics, light, and glare; air quality; biological resources; cultural resources and tribal cultural resources; energy; geology, soils, and seismicity; greenhouse gas emissions; hazards and hazardous materials; noise; population and housing; public services; recreation; utilities and service systems; and wildfire. This alternative would result in similar impacts with respect to agriculture and forestry resources; hydrology and water quality; land use and planning; mineral resources; and transportation. Because this alternative would exist largely within the same boundaries as the existing project site, this alternative would require the same mitigation measures as the proposed project, with the exception of MM HAZ-1, which would not be required for this alternative because the existing homes would not be demolished. No improvements to Dublin Canyon Road, including the traffic signal and turn lane, would be constructed. Therefore, although this alternative would reduce some environmental impacts, due to the decreased number of residences it would only partially meet the project’s objectives related to: 1. Encouraging redevelopment of underused sites containing available infrastructure as identified in the Pleasanton General Plan Housing Element. 2. Providing public access, including a public parking/staging area and a trail connection, to Pleasanton Ridge. 3. Preserving the open space character at the edges of the City, in accordance with the City of Pleasanton General Plan Community Character Element. 4. Improving Dublin Canyon Road to increase access and safety by constructing roadways, sidewalks, and bike lanes. Additionally, under Alternative 2, the western portion of the project site would not be dedicated to the EBRPD for conservation, and no improvements to the EBRPD trailhead and parking area on the eastern portion of the project site would occur. Therefore, the project’s objective to