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ST E E LWAV E 3f) Site is within % mile of existing open space/public park as contemplated in GP OR a planned improvement in the City's capital improvement plan. The USL Parcels are located within % mile of the proposed East Pleasanton Park, located south of Cope Lake, as contemplated in in the City's capital improvement plan, further defined in the Pleasanton Development Impact Fee Nexus Study, dated 9/24/18. See Exhibit A. Recommended Score: 1 4f) Site is located outside of the Airport Influence Area as defined in the General Plan. 180 acres of the proposed USL Parcels is located outside the Airport Protection Area, allowing for all uses, including residential use. Why is Staff using the Influence Area versus the Protection Area? Recommended Score: 1 5b) Site will not likely require an environmental analysis related to loss of suitable habitat for, or the taking of, sensitive or special status species, or is unlikely to be significantly constrained by the potential presence of sensitive habitat or species. As described in the City's 2015 East Pleasanton Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report, there are a limited number of potential special status species and habitat on the USL Parcels ( all outside the USL proposed development areas; only in areas proposed as park and outside existing UGB) , and impacts to those species are capable of being mitigated to less -than -significant levels with implementation of the mitigation measures identified in that EIR. For that reason, development of the USL Parcels is not likely to be significantly constrained by the potential presence of sensitive habitat or species. Recommended Score: 1. 6b) The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of the proposed project (for higher -density housing sites, assuming an FAR of 80%) will be less than twice of the allowed midpoint density FAR for development on all adjacent sites and sites across a residential collector or local street (not including parks/designated open space.) The USL Parcels comply with this requirement. Recommended Score: 1 As summarized above, we believe the USL Parcels should have received a score of at least 25 under the City's approved site selection criteria. Additional Benefits to be Considered In addition to greater site, building and design flexibility, the USL Parcels provide the following advantages: 1. Development of the site will be consistent with policy themes in the General Plan, Specific Plans or special zoning regulations. The City's General Plan already anticipates the development of mixed uses, including residential, retail & industrial on these properties. There is a placeholder for residential use in East Pleasanton Specific Plan area in the General Plan. 2. The properties are capable upon annexation of providing up to 1,300 residential units within approximately 242 USL owned acres, while utilizing existing City densities, without further