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4. Significant Effect: Use, storage~ and transportation of <br /> hazardous and toxic substances will be in~.roduced into area. <br /> <br /> Finding: The establis~neent of procedures for handling and <br /> storage of such substance's will reduce hazards and potential <br /> water quality degradation associated with such uses. <br /> <br /> Facts: The developer will be required to consult with and <br /> is subject to the regulations of the City of Pleasanton Fire <br /> Department, .California Regional Water Qnality Control Board, <br /> and 9ther state and local agencie. s with expertise in the <br /> implementation of such'management programs, including citizen input. <br /> 5. Significant Effect: Permanent loss of prime and.near-prime <br /> agricultural soils to urbanization. <br /> <br /> Finding: Project phasing postpones the lo~s of agricultural <br /> soils. <br /> <br /> Facts: The property not immediately committe~' for development <br /> · may continue in agricultural usage in order to extend as much <br /> as possible that shortS-term use. <br /> <br /> Finding: .EconomiC, social, and environmental considerations <br /> make the long-term retention of agricultural uses on this. property <br /> infeasible. <br /> <br /> Facts: The General Plan designation for this property has <br />- included industrial and c~nmercial uses for several years and, <br /> with close proximity to Interstate 580 and access to major <br /> streets, the maintenance of agricultural uses under these <br /> circumstances is censidered marginal. <br /> <br /> 6. Significant Effect: Alteration and/or loss of riparian habitat <br /> and aquatic species along the Alameda Creek system including. <br /> Tassajara Creek. '... <br /> <br /> Finding:' Revegetation mitigates th~ lonE-term impacts. <br /> <br /> Fact:- Alteration of the creek system will be accompanied <br /> b7 revereration and other measures designed to minimize <br /> impact. <br /> <br /> Finding: Mitigation measures are the responsibility of <br /> other public agencies. <br /> <br /> Fact: Numerous agencies (local~ regional, and state) have <br /> permit authority over stream alteration and management, as <br /> well as the on-site activities affecting the stream environ- <br /> ment. <br /> <br /> 7. Sigmificant Effect: Change in visual character of the.area. <br /> Finding: Design review mitigates potential impacts. <br /> <br /> -2- <br /> <br /> <br />