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Ponderosa Homes at 6900 Valley Trails Drive Initial Study and Negative Declaration DISCUSSION a-b) The project is designed to meet the City's CAP. Specifically, the project would incorporate a landscape plan that meets the State of California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and Bay Friendly Basics requirements for water-saving and drought-resistant planting. It also meets green building and energy efficiency measures consistent with the City's Green Building Ordinance and the State's Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen). The applicant has submitted a Green Building checklist that incorporates several green building measures into each new home, including optional electric vehicle charging and energy efficiency more than 25% above Title 24 requirements. Additionally, the project would be constructed to allow for future installation of photovoltaic-system and solar-water-heating systems.The PMC requires a minimum of 50 total green building points and the applicant is proposing at least 75 points. These project features would be expected to reduce GHG emissions and assist the City in meeting the goals of AB 32. The project would incrementally increase GHG emissions as a result of vehicle trips by the residents of the 36 dwellings, but not to a level that would generate significant effects. The infill development includes modest-sizes homes and lots, within an existing neighborhood that is proximate to goods and services along Hopyard Road; bus transit along Hopyard Road and Valley Trails Drive (for students); and Downtown Pleasanton and the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station, each of which are located roughly 3 miles from the project site. The proposed development is generally consistent with Land Use Goal 1 of the CAP, to reduce vehicle miles traveled through infill development. The project would be located in close proximity to existing pedestrian facilities, and would expand access to bike and pedestrian facilities (including new sidewalks on Valley Trails Drive and new trail connections in Valley Trails Park) that would facilitate reduced reliance on motor vehicles. Therefore, this potential impact would be less than significant. 5.8. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Less Than Significant Potentially Impact With Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the X environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? 25