Planning Commission Agenda Packet 09092026

City of Pleasanton—Additional Housing Sites Rezonings Project CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 Addendum Addendum 31 b) Scenic Highways Would the project: Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a State Scenic Highway? Summary of Prior FEIR Although the City’s General Plan does not specifically identify scenic vistas, the hills and natural ridgelines within the City are considered scenic. In addition, I- 680 is an officially designated State Scenic Highway and I-580 is designated as an Eligible State Scenic Highway. The Prior FEIR noted that, because the I-680 and I-580 corridors within the City are already mostly developed, additional development associated with the buildout of the General Plan would not result in greater visual impacts beyond the existing conditions. Furthermore, the Prior FEIR concluded that conformance with the applicable General Plan policies would reduce impacts related to scenic vistas and scenic resources to a less than significant level. Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusion The proposed sites are located south of I-580 and east of I-680, which is an area already subject to relatively dense development. Site A lies approximately 0.65 mile west of I-680 and approximately 1.13 miles south of I- 580. Site B lies approximately 1.97 miles east of I-680 and approximately 0.15 mile south of I-580. Site C lies approximately 0.85 mile east of I-580 and approximately 0.92 mile south of I-680. Site B would be visible from I-580; however, Sites A and C would not be visible from either highway. As specific site plans for the proposed sites are not available, it would be too speculative to determine impacts to scenic resources at this time. Future development consistent with the General Plan would be required to go through design review, as outlined in Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 18.20, and would be required to comply with (1) Conservation and Open Space Element Policy 8, which protects scenic hillsides and ridge views in the City, (2) all applicable General Plan policies, and (3) the State Scenic Highway Plan to ensure they would not obstruct views of scenic resources from the State Scenic Highways. Consistency with such policies and regulations would be subject to City review. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant, and the proposed project would not result in a new or more severe adverse impact that was not previously identified and disclosed in the Prior FEIR. No further analysis is required.