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and Climate Action Plan Amendment and Rezonings SEIR. Staff believes that the current application fits within the project parameters established in the previous EIR; thus no further documentation is required. Development that could result from the current proposal, combined with the 12 single-family residential units on the site, would generate environmental impacts that would be substantially diminished from those resulting from the up to 54 multi-family residential units evaluated in the previous SEIR. In particular, the currently-anticipated development (combined with the existing 12 single-family units) would generate fewer vehicle trips (134 fewer daily trips and 32 fewer trips during the AM and PM peak periods) and corresponding air pollutant and greenhouse gas emission reductions, and reduced noise levels. As described previously in this report, the anticipated residential, limited commercial, personal service, and/or office uses would be compatible with surrounding land uses and would not result in new land use-related impacts beyond those identified in the previous SEIR. Impacts in other areas, including aesthetics, utilities, and public services, would also be reduced. Therefore, staff believes that the analysis in the previous SEIR adequately encompasses the expected impacts of development activities associated with the current proposal, and no changes to the previous SEIR are warranted. CONCLUSION Staff believes that the land use and zoning changes to the subject site are appropriate. The land use change allowing residential and low-impact office and commercial uses would allow the subject site to act as a buffer/transition area between the commercial land uses to the west and the residential land uses to the east. The proposed office and retail uses were selected to be compatible with and to minimize impacts to the surrounding uses and the proposed hours of operation would further minimize potential impacts. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission take the following actions: 1. Find that the previously prepared EIR for the Pleasanton 2005-2025 General Plan which was certified in July 2009 and SEIR, including the adopted CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations, prepared for the Housing Element Update and Climate Action Plan General Plan Amendment and Rezonings, are adequate to serve as the environmental documentation for this project and satisfy all the requirements of CEQA; 2. Find that the proposed General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment and PUD Rezoning are consistent with the Goals and Policies of the General Plan; 3. Adopt resolutions recommending approval of Cases P14-0419, P14-0420, and P14-0421, at an approximately 0.23-acre site located at 4202 Stanley Boulevard for: (1) a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from Medium Density Residential to Retail, Highway, and Service Commercial; Business and Professional Offices; (2) a Downtown Specific Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from Medium Density Residential to Downtown Commercial; and (3) rezoning from PUD-MDR/OS- PH&S/WO (Planned Unit Development - Medium Density Residential/Open-Space - Public P14-0419/P14-0420/P14-0421 Planning Commission 9 of 10