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• Promote a balance of mixed-use development in the downtown area to meet the residential,
<br /> employment, entertainment, and service needs of the community, and create a walkable, active
<br /> downtown environment.
<br /> • Ensure a high-quality, well-designed public realm that prioritizes accessibility, attractive
<br /> streetscaping, green spaces, plazas, and parks to improve pedestrian mobility and comfort and
<br /> foster a sense of community and civic pride.
<br /> • Improve mobility for all modes, including cars, transit, bicycles, and pedestrians, by improving
<br /> connections between downtown districts;improving connections from Main Street to side streets;
<br /> improving connections to the ACE train station; improving transit, bicycle, and pedestrian
<br /> infrastructure to enhance safety,increase usership,and reduce congestion;and providing complete
<br /> streets.
<br /> • Foster a strong,stable,and diverse local economy built on the strong retail, restaurant,and office
<br /> base of downtown Pleasanton.
<br /> • Preserve and enhance the natural and scenic resources of the Arroyo del Valle.
<br /> D. The Record
<br /> The record upon which all findings and determinations related to the Plan are based includes the following:
<br /> a) The preliminary scoping documents and draft versions of and the EIR and all documents
<br /> referenced in or relied upon by the EIR.
<br /> b) All information(including written evidence and testimony)provided by City staff and consultants
<br /> to the Planning Commission and City Council,relating to the EIR,the proposed approvals for the
<br /> Plan,and alternatives to the Plan.
<br /> c) All information (including written evidence and testimony) provided to the City or presented at
<br /> any and all public hearings related to the EIR and the Plan,and all information incorporated into
<br /> reports presented to any of the public bodies that conducted hearings on the EIR or the Plan.
<br /> d) For documentary and information purposes, all locally adopted land use plans and ordinances,
<br /> including, without limitation, general plans, specific plans, and related ordinances, together with
<br /> any related environmental review documents,findings,mitigation monitoring programs and other
<br /> documentation relevant to the Plan.
<br /> e) The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Plan.
<br /> f) All other documents comprising the record pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21167.6(e).
<br /> The custodian of the documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which the
<br /> City's decision is based is Community Development Department Senior Planner Shweta Bonn,or designee.
<br /> Such documents and other materials are located at the Community Development Department, Planning
<br /> Division at 200 Old Bernal Avenue,Pleasanton,CA 94566.
<br /> E. Procedural Compliance with CEQA and Environmental Review of the Plan
<br /> Pursuant to CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs title 14, § § 15000 et seq), the City
<br /> determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) should be prepared to analyze the potential
<br /> environmental impact of the Project.The NOP for the EIR was published on March 9,2018,notifying State
<br /> and local agencies and members of the public of the 30-day public scoping period and public Scoping
<br /> Meetings.The first EIR Scoping Meeting was conducted by the Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force
<br /> on March 27, 2018. The second EIR Scoping Meeting was conducted by the Planning Commission on
<br /> March 28,2018.The EIR Scoping Meetings were conducted to receive comments and suggestions on scope
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<br />ed for the Plan addresses the environmental impacts associated with the adoption and
<br /> implementation of the City of Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan. These findings, as well as the
<br /> accompanying Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section II,have been prepared to comply with
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<br /> Distributed at the May 28,2019, Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force Meeting and the June 26,2019 Planning Commission Meeting
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