Planning Commission Agenda Packet 09092026

City of Pleasanton—Additional Housing Sites Rezonings Project Project Description CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 Addendum 8 The General Plan land use framework identifies designations such as Business Park and Mixed Use, which are intended to accommodate a range of employment-generating uses and, where appropriate, complementary uses. These designations establish the baseline development intensity and allowable uses for properties within the City’s Planning Area and serve as the basis for subsequent zoning and development approvals. Since the adoption of the General Plan, the City has periodically amended the General Plan, including updates to the Housing Element to address evolving State housing requirements and regional housing needs. Most recently, the City adopted the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update in January 2023 (as revised in August 2023), along with conforming General Plan Amendments to identify housing opportunity sites and establish appropriate residential densities. These General Plan Amendments designated specific sites to accommodate residential development and established a regulatory framework for implementation, including zoning through the HOZ District and adoption of ODS. The ODS regulate site planning and building design elements, including height, setbacks, massing, landscaping, and architectural design, to ensure consistency with General Plan policies and compatibility with surrounding land uses. Pleasanton General Plan 2005-2025 Environmental Impact Report The City prepared a Program EIR for the General Plan to evaluate the environmental effects associated with implementation of the General Plan and its projected buildout. The City certified the Prior FEIR on July 21, 2009. The Prior FEIR identified environmental effects that could result from implementation of the General Plan and included regulatory requirements to reduce impacts where feasible. The Prior FEIR also identified certain significant and unavoidable impacts (i.e., air quality) associated with long- term growth and development, and, prior to certification, the City adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations for those impacts. The Prior FEIR provides the basis for subsequent environmental review and enables tiering for later projects and planning actions pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15152 and 15168. The Prior FEIR’s analysis is incorporated by reference in this Addendum, and its conclusions are summarized, as relevant, in Section 4, Addendum, of this document. Housing Element Update and Final Environmental Impact Report The City adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element in January 2023 pursuant to Resolution 23-1358, and the Housing Element was subsequently revised in