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P13-2458, Downtown Revitalization District In-Lieu Parking Fee Environmental Checklist Community Character Element Policy 2: Improve the visual appearance of the Downtown. Program 2.1: Adopt a plan to improve the visual appearance of the major street entries to the Downtown with special landscaping, lighting, and signage. Policy 4: Enhance the Downtown as a focus of community activity. Standards of Significance For purposes of this environmental document, an impact is considered significant if the proposed project would: • Substantially alter an approved land use plan that would result in physical change to the environment. Less Than Potentially Significant Less Than No Land Use Planning Significant with Significant Impact Would the project: Impact Mitigation Impact incorporation a) Physically divide an established X community? b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the X project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural X community conservation plan? Discussion a.-c. No physical changes, such as demolition, grading, trenching, or construction are proposed as part of the PMC amendment. The proposed amendment will not physically divide an established community. The PMC amendment is an attempt to enhance Downtown and preserve the character of Downtown by giving the City discretion to allow developers/owners the opportunity to provide amenities in the Downtown. This is consistent with the applicable policies and programs of the Pleasanton General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan. Enhancing the Downtown as a focus of community activity(i.e., 27