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City of Pleasanton–Spotorno Ranch Reduced Development Project Initial Study/Consistency Checklist CEQA Guidelines Sections 15182 and 15183 FirstCarbon Solutions 45 https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480021/Consistency Checklist/21480021 Spotorno Ranch Consistency Checklist ScreenCheck.docx SECTION 3: CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15182 AND 15183: PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH A SPECIFIC PLAN AND PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH A COMMUNITY PLAN OR ZONING CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 mandates that projects that are consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an EIR was certified shall not require additional environmental review, except as might be necessary to examine whether there are project-specific significant effects which are peculiar to the project or its site. This streamlines the review of such projects and reduces the need to prepare repetitive environmental studies. Proposed Project Qualifies for No Further Environmental Review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15182 (c) (c) Residential Projects Implementing Specific Plans The HVSP designates the proposed project site as Planned Unit Development—Semi-Rural Density Residential (PUD-SRDR). This designation allows for one dwelling unit per 2 acres, or up to one dwelling unit per 1.5 acres, with a significant dedication of open space. The designation of one dwelling unit per 1.5 acres is equivalent to 22 dwelling units with ADUs on this 33-acre site, which is the number of units proposed by the proposed project.13 The proposed project would also include dedication of approximately 81 acres of open space, in compliance with requirements for the PUD- SRDR designation. Proposed Project Qualifies for No Further Environmental Review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 CEQA Section 15183 applies to the proposed project since it meets the requirements of Section 15183(d)(1) and (d)(2) as set forth below: ((d)(1)(B) The project is consistent with a zoning action which zoned or designated the parcel on which the project would be located to accommodate a particular density of development. The City of Pleasanton adopted the HVSP implementing zoning of PUD-SRDR for the project site. This designation allows for one dwelling unit per 2 acres, or up to one dwelling unit per 1.5 acres, with a significant dedication of open space. As noted above, the proposed project would result in one dwelling unit per 1.5 acres, and would also include dedication of approximately 81 acres of open space, in compliance with requirements for the PUD-SRDR designation. 13 See California Government Code §65852.2(a)(1)(C) an ADU does not count towards allowable density.