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substantially reduced or will reduce the level of noise exposure outside the one-story homes to be built in the 60 dB noise contour so that noise levels meet the General Plan Noise Element guidelines and City noise ordinance requirements. III. FINDINGS ON SIGNIFICANT CUMULATIVE IMPACTS IDENTIFIED IN THE FINAL EIR The cumulative impact analyses performed in the Draft EIR for air quality, vegetation, and wildlife was based on the forecast approach (environmental analysis prepared for the Pleasanton General Plan Environmental Impact Report). For cumulative traffic, circulation, and noise, the cumulative impact analyses used both the list approach (past, present and reasonably foreseeable projects) and the forecast approach. The City hereby makes the following findings for significant cumulative traffic, circulation, and noise impacts identified in the Final EIR. A. Traffic and Circulation Impacts: 1. The City Council finds that cumulative development in the southeastern Pleasanton area would result n traffic levels that would exceed the City's adopted environmental capacity on Independence Drive. This is a significant impact (Final EIR, page 4-17). 2. The City Council finds that cumulative development in Pleasanton and the region (with or without the project) could result in significant impacts from continuing congestion at five intersections in the downtown area of Pleasanton (Final EIR, page 12-2). 3. The City Council finds that cumulative development in Pleasanton and the region (with or without the project) would result in regional traffic increases causing severe congestion on 1-580 and 1-680 backing up into the City of Pleasanton. This is a significant impact (Final EIR, page 12-2). Facts: 1. The project developer redesigned "A" Court and lots 33 through 38 and 42 through 45 so that no lots have direct access onto Independence Drive. Therefore, there is no significant impact and no further traffic mitigation is required. - 22 -