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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update <br />Final EIR Responses to Written Comments <br /> <br /> <br />FirstCarbon Solutions 2-49 <br />https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/EIR/4 - Final EIR/21480022 Sec02-00 Responses to Written Comments_TRACKS.docx <br />Organizations <br />California Gold Advocacy Group, LLC (CALIFORNIA GOLD) <br />Response to CALIFORNIA GOLD-1 <br />The commenter provides a high-level summary of the three Build Alternatives that were evaluated <br />as part of the Draft Program EIR and notes that Valley Plaza (Site 18) was included as part of the <br />Transit-Oriented Focus Alternative (Alternative 2) and asserts that this site should be included in all <br />three Build Alternatives. They include Chapter 6, Alternatives to the Proposed Project, of the Draft <br />Program EIR, as part of the comment letter (see Attachment A of the comment letter), which is <br />included in this Final EIR as CALIFORNIA GOLD-5. <br />This comment provides introductory information that is expanded upon in subsequent comments. <br />Please refer to Response to CALIFORNIA GOLD-2 and CALIFORNIA GOLD-4. <br />Response to CALIFORNIA GOLD-2 <br />The commenter asserts that Site 18 (Valley Plaza) should be included as one of the sites included in <br />the Remove Select Industrial and Commercial Sites Alternative (Alternative 1). The commenter <br />provides a draft plan for Site 18 (Valley Plaza,see Attachment B of the comment letter), which is <br />included in this Final EIR as CALIFORNIA GOLD-6. <br />Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6, the City, in its discretion as the Lead Agency, chose <br />alternatives that would (1) accomplish most of the basic goals and objectives of the Housing Element <br />Update, including accommodating the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA); (2) would lessen <br />the identified significant and unavoidable environmental effects of the Housing Element Update; and <br />(3) would be feasible considering site suitability, available of infrastructure, general plan consistency, <br />and consistency with other applicable plans and regulator limitations. As described in Chapter 6, <br />Alternatives, the analysis of alternatives to the proposed Housing Element Update provides full <br />disclosure and allows decision-makers to consider the proposed Housing Element Update in light of <br />hypothetical alternative development scenarios. In compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section <br />15126.6, the sites included in each Build Alternative were chosen by the City to provide adequate <br />sites to meet the RHNA, while reducing potential environmental impacts in light of relevant factors <br />such as site constraints and market conditions. Therefore Site 18 (Valley Plaza) was not included in <br />the Remove Select Industrial and Commercial Sites Alternative (Alternative 1) because of site <br />constraints and market conditions. Further, this alternative was formed in an effort to exclude sites <br />with zoning that currently allowslight industrial and retail commercialto preserve these uses on-site. <br />This reflects community concerns about the loss of local-serving retail such as the existing uses on <br />Site 18 (Valley Plaza). <br />Response to CALIFORNIA GOLD-3 <br />The commenter asserts that Valley Plaza (Site 18) should be included in the Site Rankings Focus <br />(Alternative 3). The commenter provides the Site Scoring (see Attachment C of the comment letter), <br />which is included in this Final EIR as CALIFORNIA GOLD-7. <br />Site 18 was not included in the Site Rankings Focus (Alternative 3) because of site constraints and <br />market conditions. Please refer to Response to CALIFORNIA GOLD-2 for additional information. <br />Further, this alternative was formed by using the initial site criteria, as discussed in the proposed