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Initial Study and Negative Declaration <br />was deemed a "Qualified Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy" in accordance <br />with the District's CEQA guidelines. <br />Standards of Significance <br />For purposes of this environmental document, an impact is considered significant if <br />the proposed project would: <br />0 Be inconsistent with a qualified GHG Reduction Strategy. <br />Issues <br />Greenhouse Gas Emissions <br />Would the project: <br />Potentially <br />Significant <br />Impact <br />Less Than <br />Significant <br />Impact With Less Than <br />Mitigation Significant No <br />Incorporated Impact Impact <br />a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly <br />or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on <br />the environment? <br />b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation <br />adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions <br />of greenhouse gases? <br />X <br />x <br />DISCUSSION <br />a -b. The proposed project is designed to meet the City's Climate Action Plan <br />(CAP). Specifically, the project site is located within one mile of a BART <br />station and several Wheels bus lines. The proposed development is <br />generally consistent with the Land Use Goal 1 of the CAP: (to reduce vehicle <br />miles traveled (VMT) through infill and higher density development) primarily <br />because it would allow travelers on the freeway to access a restaurant use <br />in close proximity to a freeway interchange rather than traveling a greater <br />distance. The proposed development would also provide bike racks for <br />employees and patrons. In addition, several Strategies and Supporting <br />Actions related to water and energy conservation from the CAP are <br />implemented in the proposed project or will be required in conditions of <br />approval. The project will be required to incorporate a landscape plan that <br />would meet the State of California's Model Water Efficient Landscape <br />Ordinance and Bay Friendly Basics requirements for water- saving and <br />drought- resistant planting and to meet green building and energy efficiency <br />measures through the City's Green Building Ordinance and the State's <br />Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen). Therefore, these would be less - <br />than- significant impacts. <br />28 <br />