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Pleasanton Gateway— Environmental Checklist of materials and colors to be used on the project will muted so as not to create glare. Therefore, this would be considered no- impact. 2. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES Environmental Setting The Pleasanton Gateway property is vacant. It is designated as "Urban and Built -up Land" by the California Department of Conservation "Urban and Built -up Land" is occupied by structures with a building density of at least one unit to 1.5 acres, or approximately six structures to a ten -acre parcel. Common examples of uses considered by the CDC to be consistent with the "Urban and Built -up Land" category include residential, industrial, commercial, institutional facilities, cemeteries, airports, golf courses, sanitary landfills, sewage treatment, and water control structures. Prior to the approval of the Bernal Property Specific Plan and PUD development plan, the Pleasanton Gateway property was used to raise alfalfa hay as part of the overall Bernal property area. The Final Environmental Impact Report for the Bernal Property found that the loss of agricultural land on the entire Bernal; Property to development was a significant but unavoidable impact. Therefore, no mitigation measures for the loss of agricultural land were identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report. Standards of Significance For purposes of this environmental document, an impact is considered significant if the proposed project would: • Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance to non - agricultural uses; • Conflict with or result in the cancellation of a Williamson Act contract; • Adversely affect agricultural production. Less Than Significant Potentially Impact With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Issues _ Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Agricultural Resources In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. Would the project: a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or 1 1 XI1 Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency. to non - agricultural use? b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a 1 1 X� Williamson Act contract? Page 19 of 52 Pleasanton Gateway Initial Study August 2, 2010