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proposed policies,programs, and mitigation would reduce downtown Pleasanton's contributions
<br /> to climate change.
<br /> 4. Promotion of Multi-modal Transportation. Based on its compact land use pattern, circulation
<br /> network, and circulation policies, the Plan would promote multi-modal transportation in
<br /> downtown Pleasanton. Improvements to bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure would improve
<br /> convenience and safety for residents,students,employees,and visitors seeking to make local trips
<br /> or utilize the ACE train station without using a car.The Plan includes policies and implementation
<br /> programs which promote walkability and alternate modes of transportation, including emerging
<br /> technologies such as ride-share. Expanding opportunities for multi-modal travel is one way that
<br /> the City can improve quality of life for the community and over time help reduce locally generated
<br /> vehicle miles traveled and associated greenhouse gas emissions and air quality impacts.
<br /> 5. Commercial Jobs.Implementation of the Plan would provide a framework for new development
<br /> and redevelopment in the downtown area, including underutilized commercial properties and
<br /> significant opportunity sites, to provide for viable commercial opportunities that serve residents
<br /> and visitors.Development under the Plan would foster a diverse economy built on the strong retail,
<br /> restaurant,and office base of downtown Pleasanton.
<br /> 6. Construction Jobs.In addition to economic development for local-serving and tourism businesses,
<br /> growth envisioned in the Transportation Network Enhancement Alternative will provide
<br /> development-related jobs for the construction industry as well as for architects, engineers, and
<br /> other related professionals.
<br /> 7. Community Vision.More generally,the Plan would allow for the achievement of the community's
<br /> vision for downtown Pleasanton to "realize its full potential, offering a safe, livable, and vibrant
<br /> experience for Pleasanton residents,businesses,and visitors of all ages and backgrounds."The Plan
<br /> provides a vision for the redevelopment of the existing civic center site that will provide a dynamic
<br /> mix of community gathering places,retail,entertainment,visitor,residential,and employment uses
<br /> should the civic center and library relocation be approved by voters.The Plan would preserve the
<br /> rich historic character of downtown Pleasanton while promoting development capable of meeting
<br /> the residential, employment, entertainment, and service needs of the community and creating a
<br /> walkable,active downtown environment.
<br /> E. Determination and Adoption of Statement of Overriding Considerations
<br /> The City Council has weighed the economic,legal,social,technological,and other benefits of the proposed
<br /> Plan,as set forth above in Section II.D,against the significant unavoidable impacts of the Plan identified in
<br /> the Draft EIR(and discussed above in Section II.A).
<br /> The City Council hereby determines that those benefits outweigh the risks and adverse environmental
<br /> impacts of the Plan,and further determines that the Plan's significant unavoidable impacts are acceptable.
<br /> Accordingly, the City Council adopts the Statement of Overriding Considerations, recognizing that
<br /> significant unavoidable impacts will result from implementation of the Plan.Having(i)adopted all feasible
<br /> mitigation measures,as stated herein and discussed in the Draft EIR;(ii) rejected alternatives to the Plan,
<br /> as stated herein and discussed in the Draft EIR;and(iii) recognized the significant unavoidable impacts of
<br /> the Plan, the City Council hereby finds that each of the separate benefits of the proposed Plan, as stated
<br /> herein, is determined to be unto itself an overriding consideration, independent of other benefits, that
<br /> warrants approval of the Plan and outweighs and overrides its significant unavoidable impacts,and thereby
<br /> justifies the approval of the City of Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan.
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<br />would result in an operational emissions increase of 4,000
<br /> MTCO2e per year and an energy consumption increase of 168,000 million BTU per year compared
<br /> to existing conditions. While the Plan would not be sufficient to align downtown Pleasanton's
<br /> emissions trajectory with the goals established under SB 32 and EO S-3-05,implementation of the
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