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PUD-65 Environmental Checklist Discussion a) The subject parcels were already designated for office development in the City's General Plan and/or North Sycamore Specific Plan. Therefore, since this type of development was already planned for the parcels, the proposed project would not physically divide an established community. Therefore, this would be categorized as no-impact. b) The subject parcels are designated by the Land Use Element of the Pleasanton General Plan for "Retail/Highway/Service Commercial; Business and Professional Offices" land uses, which allows commercial and office uses. The proposed project, which will contain office uses, is consistent with this land use designation and, additionally, would provide approximately 21,795 additional square feet of new office space to serve residents and businesses of Pleasanton and its market area, implementing Policy 4 of the General Plan's Land Use Element which calls for ``the City to ensure that neighborhood, community, and commercial centers provide goods and services needed by residents and businesses of Pleasanton and its market area." The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) would be 29.9% with the proposed project, which complies with the General Plan's 60% FAR limit for commercial properties. Although the 5998 Sunol Boulevard property would be rezoned from the Office District to the PUD-Office district, it would still follow the site development standards of the City's Office Zoning District (similar to the 5980 Sunol Boulevard parcel, as specified by the North Sycamore Specific Plan). The Office Zoning District permits a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 30%. The proposed 29.9% FAR would be consistent with the maximum 30% FAR allowed in the Office Zoning District. Therefore, this would be categorized as no-impact. c) There is no habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan applicable to the project area. Therefore, this would be categorized as no-impact. 10. MINERAL RESOURCES Environmental Setting The subject site has not been identified to have mineral resource deposits. Standards of Significance For purposes of this environmental document, an impact is considered significant if the proposed project would: Result in the depletion of a mineral resource. 23