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4.Written Comments on the Draft EIR and Responses to Comments Letter 9. Kiewit (Paul White, Director of Real Estate) 9-1 The comment requests that the SEIR clarify that the Draft SEIR analyzes the impacts of the development of the potential sites for rezoning within the East Pleasanton Specific Plan area. The comment also requests that the Draft SEIR clarify that the analysis uses holding capacity for the development of the remainder portion of the sites within the specific plan area. The Draft SEIR does not include analysis of the holding capacity of the development of the remainder portion of the sites within the specific plan area. However, the General Plan EIR analyzed traffic impacts of the mid-point development thresholds with in the area. The following edit is made to the last sentence on page 3-13 of the Draft SEIR: Additionally, for sites located in the East Side Specific Plan area,this SEIR only covers the General Plan amendment and rezoning of those sites,and is not intended to cover additional environmental impacts of the proposed specific plan. The General Plan EIR, which this EIR supplements, analyzed the traffic impacts of mid-point development thresholds of the Specific Plan Area. 9-2 The comment states that the bullet list on page 3-23 of the Draft SEIR should include "Specific Plan."The comment refers to a list of subsequent actions the City Council may take related to the proposed project analyzed in the Draft SEIR. The Specific Plan would be a separate project under CEQA and would not be included in this list. 9-3 The comment requests that the site description for Site 11 be revised, and the following description be removed, "edge of urban development perceived as constituting the most visual change."The comment states that Site 1 1 is an infill site, as is it located at the intersection of Valley Avenue and Busch Road. The comment also states the Valley Avenue is one of the main roadways in Pleasanton and that the site is located across from residential housing,a church,and senior housing. Furthermore, the comment adds that the aforementioned SEIR statement is subjective, and that a well planned mixed-use community on this property could be perceived as a visual improvement over the current bare industrial use. As discussed in Section 4.I, Land Use and Planning(page 4.1-1 of the Draft SEIR) Site 11 is located in the eastern portion of the city, north of Stanley Boulevard, and was formally a sand and gravel quarry, and is now vacant. Land uses surrounding the site share similar uses, and include spreading grounds and industrial uses, and the site sits on the eastern edge of urban development, which exists only to the northwest of the site. Although the corner of Site l I, which borders Valley Avenue and Busch Road, is near General Plan Amendment and Rezonings 4-31 ESA/210016 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report December 2011