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Bringhurst LLC at 990 Sycamore Road Initial Study and Negative Declaration 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 INTRODUCTION An Initial Study has been prepared by the City of Pleasanton Planning Division evaluating the potential environmental effects of a proposed project on an approximately 3.28-acre site located at 990 Sycamore Road. The project includes applications by Alaina Stewart/Bringhurst LLC to amend the North Sycamore Specific Plan and related re-zoning and subdivision map approval, to allow for the subdivision of the property into five single family residential lots for one existing home and four new homes. 2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS This Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) consists of an environmental checklist and an explanation of topics addressed in the checklist for the proposed development. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15070, this initial study may identify potentially significant effects, but: 1) revisions in the project plans or proposals made by or agreed to by the applicant before the proposed negative declaration and initial study are released for public review would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur, and 2) there is no substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the agency that the project as revised may have a significant effect on the environment. 2.3 PROJECT LOCATION The approximately 3.28-acre project site is located in the NSSP area on the north side of Sycamore Road, near Alisal Street. The site is bordered by Sycamore Creek Way on the north, Sycamore Road on the south, and single-family residential homes on the east and west. Figure 1 within this document shows the project location. 2.3.1 Project Site The site presently includes a single-family home, with a detached garage and two outbuildings, located towards the southeast portion of the property. Sycamore Creek runs northwesterly-southeasterly through the site. Access to the existing home is provided by a 15-foot wide driveway from Sycamore Road. This driveway crosses a wooden bridge over the creek before it reaches the existing residence. There are a number of mature trees on the property including native valley oak, sycamore, and California black walnut trees; these are generally located in the southern portion of the site and adjacent to the creek. Non-native trees including eucalyptus, 4 at would be amenities, because a design for connection of a trail would be ready in the near term, she recommended funding be provided by the applicant to the City to be used for the highest priority projects in the bike and pedestrian master plan that deal with connectivity, especially in south Pleasanton. One in particular is the circuit bicyclists take from Sycamore to Foothill and then around Foothill. One of the key provisions is for a wider bike lane on Foothill so there is a logical connection to improving bicycling along the corridor here that is realistic in the near term and money can do that. She asked that staff look at other options along those lines, and how much of a contribution was realistic based on splitting the difference of the profit a land owner would receive by having the additional two parcels. Excerpt Planning Commission Minutes, July 11, 2018 Page 9 of 11 , 2018 Page 3 of 11 Way, existing lots range from 15,033 sq. ft. (5769 Hanifen Way)to 20,313 sq. ft. (1008 Sycamore Creek Way). P18-0075, 990 Sycamore Road Planning Commission 11of16 'Y a 0421 0 0 �I ,�� r •u"' - 36. ,`a yy�� n2+a /'�. oM 'le' k� W, k 3S 94 '@ g 'via R T3 1:5,300 0 0.05 0.1 mi PUD-89-06-08M, Gabriela Marks, 4210 Rosewood Drive Planning Division _ January 7 2020 `( �� ""�� 0 330 660 Feet I Y I , I I