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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations FirstCarbon Solutions 49 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 As such, this alternative would result in greater impacts with respect to construction-related air quality and construction noise. This alternative would result in slightly lesser impacts with respect to biological resources; seismic- induced ground failure; seismic-induced liquefaction; landslides; hazards and hazardous materials; and wildfire. This alternative would result in similar impacts with respect to aesthetics, light, and glare; agriculture and forestry resources; operational air quality; cultural resources and tribal cultural resources; energy; subsidence; strong seismic shaking; greenhouse gas emissions; hydrology and water quality; land use and planning; mineral resources; operational noise; population and housing; public services; recreation; transportation; and utilities and service systems. Additionally, the project applicant does not own or control Site 26. Implementation of this alternative would require acquisition of the property from a third party, and there is no evidence in the record demonstrating that such acquisition is reasonably foreseeable within the project timeframe or on terms that would allow timely development. The uncertainty associated with obtaining site control introduces substantial risk related to project scheduling, financing, and implementation, and could delay or preclude realization of all of the project objectives. Because of changes in variations in site features relative to the site proposed under the proposed project, this alternative would be required to use some mitigation measures required for the proposed project and mitigation measures for construction-related air quality and noise impacts that are not required for the proposed project. Therefore, most of the environmental impacts under this alternative would be either similar or greater than those of the proposed project. Furthermore, this alternative would either partially meet or fail to meet project objectives related to: 1. Providing open space areas across the project site and dedicating land to the EBRPD to be permanently preserved. 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. Finding: Based on the discussion in the EIR and all other evidence before it, the Lead Agency finds that the Alternative Site Alternative advances several project objectives to a lesser degree than the proposed project would and therefore represent a less desirable policy outcome as compared with the proposed project, which would fully meet the project objectives and would bring the City of Pleasanton all of the benefits set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations.