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City of Pleasanton–10x Genomics Project Environmental Checklist and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Environmental Evaluation FirstCarbon Solutions 21 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480024/ISMND/wp/21480024 10x Genomics Project Full Screencheck ISMND.docx a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? Less than significant impact. The project site is located a substantial distance away from any areas defined as a scenic resource in the Conservation and Open Space Element of the General Plan. The project is located in an urbanized landscaped area comprised of a mixture of developed commercial and other uses, including roadways and parking lots, buildings, landscaping, shrubs, and trees. The project site does not contain any woodlands, hills, ridges, valleys, or grazing lands, or views of such resources; therefore, redevelopment would not result in any impact to these resources. The proposed project would be consistent with General Plan goals and policies related to aesthetics, including Goal 6 Policy 15 of the Community Character Element, which encourages new commercial area development and redevelopment to incorporate attractive architectural and site design features, such as landscaping. The proposed project would reflect a redevelopment of a site that has contained a retail/commercial center and associated parking since the late 1970s, and would add attractive architectural and site-design features to the project site by redeveloping an underutilized parcel and creating a campus-style character on the project site with landscaping, pedestrian walkways, and outdoor patios and seating. Therefore, the proposed project would not have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista. Impacts would be less than significant. b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic building within a State Scenic Highway? No impact. The nearest designated State Scenic Highway is I-680, located 0.24 mile to the east. Additionally, I-580, located 0.43 mile north of the project site, is an Eligible State Scenic Highway.7 Neither I-680 or I-580 are visible from the project site because of obstruction by intervening urban development. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in any damage to any scenic resources located within this State Scenic Highway. Additionally, there are no trees, rock outcroppings, or historic buildings on the project site. There would be no impacts. c) In non-urbanized areas, substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? Less than significant impact. The project site has been developed for many years as a retail/commercial shopping center, and is surrounded by urban uses. The General Plan Land Use Map designates the site “Commercial and Offices (retail, highway, and service; commercial business and professional offices)” within the Industrial, Commercial and Offices designation, and the project site is also within the Stoneridge Mall Road Periphery sub-area. The proposed project would be consistent with the site’s General Plan land use designation. 7 California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). 2019. List of eligible and officially designated State Scenic Highways. Website: https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/design/documents/desig-and-eligible-aug2019_a11y.xlsx. Accessed January 15, 2021.