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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project Final EIR Responses to Written Comments FirstCarbon Solutions 3-7 https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/EIR/4 - Final EIR/21480016 Sec03-00 Responses to Written Comments.docx State Agencies California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) Response to CALTRANS-1 This comment provides introductory remarks. This comment is included in the administrative record and will be provided to the decision-makers for review and consideration. The comment did not provide new, substantial evidence with respect to the disposition of significant environmental impacts evaluated in the Draft EIR. Therefore, no further response is required. Response to CALTRANS-2 A Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Analysis for Hidden Canyon Residences & Preserve Residential Development in Pleasanton, California was prepared for the Draft EIR and is included in Appendix H. Please note that the List of Appendices in the Draft EIR erroneously labels Appendix H as Noise Supporting Information. Appendix H contains Transportation Supporting Information and Appendix G contains Noise Supporting Information. Moreover, Appendix H does not contain information related to police and fire services, as stated on page 3.12-1 of the Draft EIR. Refer to Section 5, Errata, of this document for the revised list of appendices for the proposed project. The VMT analysis concludes that the proposed project would have a significant and unavoidable impact related to VMT. Although there is no feasible project specific mitigation, as described on pages 203 through 205 in Appendix H of the Draft EIR, the proposed project would include the following VMT mitigation strategies consistent with the requirements of the City’s Housing Element: xx limit parking supply x provide bike parking x improve street connectivity x improve pedestrian facilities x expand the bikeway network x provide neighborhood traffic calming measures on internal roadways Accordingly, the proposed project would implement VMT reduction strategies recommended by the Alameda County Transportation Commission VMT Tool. A full description of each strategy and associated VMT reduction potential is provided in Appendix H. Collectively, these measures are estimated to achieve a combined VMT reduction of 14 percent. As noted on page 2 of this comment letter, the VMT analysis and impact significance determination are “undertaken in a manner consistent with the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation’s (LCI) Technical Advisory.” Based on the VMT analysis provided in Appendix H of the Draft EIR, the proposed project complies with the VMT mitigation measures required under the City of Pleasanton 2023–2031 Housing Element. As such, no further mitigation measures related to VMT would be required for the proposed project. This comment is included in the administrative record and will be provided to the decision-makers for review and consideration. The comment did not provide new, substantial evidence with respect to the disposition of significant environmental impacts evaluated in the Draft EIR. Therefore, no further response is required.