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Initial Study and Negative Declaration <br />a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the <br />applicable air quality plan? <br />b) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase <br />of any criteria pollutant for which the project <br />region is non - attainment under an applicable <br />federal or state ambient air quality standard <br />(including releasing emissions, which exceed <br />quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? <br />c) Violate any air quality standard or contribute <br />substantially to an existing or projected air quality <br />violation? <br />d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant <br />concentrations? <br />e) Create objectionable odors affecting a <br />substantial number of people? <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />J <br />DISCUSSION <br />a. An air quality plan is intended to bring a region's air quality into compliance <br />with State and Federal requirements. The BAAQMD, in cooperation with the <br />Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay <br />Area Governments (ABAG), has developed the 2010 Clean Air Plan <br />(adopted in September of 2010) and the 2005 Ozone Strategy (adopted in <br />January of 2006). The assumptions and growth projections used in these <br />documents rely on the General Plans of communities. The proposed <br />development includes an amendment to the City's General Plan but the net <br />change in anticipated development between existing and proposed land <br />use designations (and associated vehicle trips /emissions) would not be <br />substantial and would not conflict with or obstruct implementation of the <br />2010 Clean Air Plan and 2005 Ozone Strategy. Therefore, this would be a less- <br />than-significant-impact. <br />b -c. Stationary sources of pollution which would trigger review by BAAQMD are <br />not proposed on the site. The screening threshold for a restaurant with drive - <br />through is 6,000 square feet. The approximately 5,399 square foot restaurant <br />with drive - through does not exceed this threshold and would thus not be <br />expected to generate a considerable net increase in related criteria <br />pollutant emissions. <br />The City of Pleasanton has adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP)4. At the <br />time the CAP was developed, the City contained approximately 9.2 million <br />square feet of commercial space and a total of 9.8 million square feet was <br />assumed for development within the Hacienda Business Park. The resulting <br />19 <br />