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Hacienda Mixed Use Rezoning Initial Study The City requires that new development install appropriately -sized storm drains. As identified and budgeted in the City's Capital Improvement Program, the City has scheduled improvements in periodic increments to older portions of the storm drain network. Buildout consistent with the City of Pleasanton General Plan will lead to additional water supply needs. Due to anticipated growth, the City plans to construct two new water tanks. Development at the project site has been accounted for and considered in Pleasanton's plans. The City and Zone 7 have secured adequate water supplies for the project area. Buildout consistent with the City of Pleasanton General Plan will lead to additional landfill needs. The proposed project would incrementally increase demand on landfill capacity, but this impact is not considered to be significant. Development at the project site has been accounted for and considered in Pleasanton's plans. There is sufficient local landfill capacity. The incremental increase in the project's demand for utilities would not exceed amounts expected and provided for in the area. Residential and neighborhood serving development due to the proposed zone change would not generate solid waste in excess of the capacity of waste disposal services, and would not increase water and energy consumption, in excess of amounts planned and provided for in this area. Hence, this project would not adversely affect utilities and service systems. Yes No 17. Mandatory Findings of Significance a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially X reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? X "Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)? c) Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Discussion Based on these findings, the City of Pleasanton has determined that this project would not have a significant effect on the environment and this project requires preparation of a Negative Declaration. Draft, Subject to Revision 27 8/31/2009