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Environmental Consulting Services Hacienda Park Site 1 and Site 2. Mary Bean directed the preparation of an initial study analyzing an application submitted by BRE Properties, Inc. (applicant)to construct and operate two high-density residential/mixed-use developments at Sites 1 and 2 within Hacienda Park in the City of Pleasanton. The initial study analyzed the project within the context of prior environmental documents that in many cases addressed all potential impacts of the project as proposed.The prior documents included the City's General Plan EIR, Housing Element EIR,and several ordinances and a Settlement Agreement related to Hacienda Business Park. In all,four separate CEQA documents have been prepared that address in some manner the environmental effects related to the redesignation or rezoning of the project sites and/or the adoption of development standards specific to the project sites. Accordingly,the initial study made use of CEQA Section 15183 and PRC Section 21083.3 to streamline the environmental review process for qualifying projects consistent with applicable general plan, community plan, and zoning designations. Addendum to General Plan Environmental impact Report, City of San Ramon. MBA was contracted by the City of San Ramon Planning Department, Planning Services Division,to provide expert consulting services to assist the Planning Services Division with a myriad of environmental tasks. MBA's initial task was to provide an Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report(EIR)for the San Ramon 2020 General Plan, and ensure consistency with the San Ramon 2020 General Plan and San Ramon Zoning Ordinance. The Addendum focuses on a 32-acre parcel of land located within the vicinity of Bollinger Canyon Road and Camino Ramon, including the City Civic Center site and Bishop Ranch 2. Based on information provided by the City(i.e., revised Zoning Ordinance language), MBA provided an extensive analysis pertaining to the details of the Mixed Use zoning designation and its relation to the issues addressed as part of the Final EIR for the San Ramon 2020 General Plan. The analysis was performed to ensure legal adequacy and defensibility of the project,and compliance with city and state CEQA guidelines and other applicable regulations. Concord Naval Weapons Station Reuse Project EIR Addendum, City of Concord.In 2006,the City initiated a three- phase,multiyear process to develop a Reuse Plan for the Concord Naval Weapons Station. Following certification of the associated Final EIR and adoption of the Reuse Plan,the City initiated preparation of an Area Plan. The Area Plan is an implementing format for amendment of the Concord 2030 General Plan to include the vision of the Reuse Plan.The Addendum has been prepared to assess impact differences between the Reuse Plan and the Area Plan that are based on the Final EIR and to determine whether,and to what extent,the Reuse Plan Final EIR is sufficient for addressing impacts and providing mitigations for the Concord Reuse Project Area Plan. Environmental Impact Report Addendum for a Downtown Mixed Use Project, City of Santa Rosa. MBA was retained to prepare an addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report(EIR)for a downtown Mixed-Use Project(DMUP), including the White House and Rises sites in Santa Rosa. The project included a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change,and comprises two 12-story structures with ground-floor retail and above- ground parking. The development of the White House site included 182 dwelling units, 16,050 square feet of retail, and 750 parking spaces. Development of the Rises site included 96 dwelling units, 15,090 square feet of retail, and 96 parking spaces. In addition to the Addendum,General Plan Amendment, and Zone Change; MBA provided a thorough discussion of the modifications to the DMUP as they related to the development of the project sites to ensure the legal adequacy and defensibility of the changes to the project sites and to ensure the project was in compliance with CEQA and City of Santa Rosa guidelines and regulations. Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration for Napa Junction, City of American Canyon. MBA prepared an Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for Phase II of the Napa Junction Mixed-Use Project in American Canyon. The project consists of a three-phase commercial retail and residential development on State Route 29 and Phase II included a Wal-Mart Supercenter. The original Mitigated Negative Declaration LUa SO s O S sown 2