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City of Pleasanton—Stoneridge Mall Residential Project Section 15183 Checklist/15164 Addendum CEQA Checklist FirstCarbon Solutions 77 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480017/Consistency Checklist/21480017 Stoneridge Mall Residential Project Checklist Addendum_Updated.docx area are unlikely to occur on the potential sites for rezoning. Many of the potential sites for rezoning are currently developed and/or surrounded by existing development and provide habitat only for urban wildlife and birds. Species with the potential to occur within the proposed project (e.g., Site 3) are discussed in further detail below. Nesting Birds The Prior EIR found that the removal of any trees or other vegetation could result in direct losses of nesting habitat, nests, eggs, nestlings, of special-status birds. However, it was determined that these impacts would be avoided or mitigated at less than significant levels through the implementation of MM 4.C-1a. Analysis of Proposed Project As mentioned above, most of the potential sites for rezoning do not provide suitable habitat for special-status species as they are currently developed and/or surrounded by existing development. The proposed project site is currently composed of an asphalt parking lot with 810 parking spaces. The parking lot contains landscaped parking islands with 169 trees, many of which are Heritage Trees as defined by the City’s Tree Preservation Ordinance.33 The site is relatively flat with a gentle slope to the southeast to facilitate drainage and runoff. The project site is surrounded by Stoneridge Mall commercial and parking facilities to the north and west, Stoneridge Mall Road (east), office and parking facilities to the east; and Stoneridge Mall Road (south) and commercial space to the south. The proposed project would not result in new or more severe impacts than those identified in the Prior EIR. The numerous ornamental trees within the project site could provide suitable habitat for a variety of species of nesting birds. Construction activities that occur during the avian nesting season (generally February 1 to August 31) could disturb nesting sites for bird species protected under the Fish and Game Code or Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The removal of trees during the nesting season could result in direct harm to nesting birds, while noise, light, and other man-made disturbances may cause nesting birds to abandon their nests resulting in a significant impact. Implementation of MM BIO-4.C-1a would require the project applicant to implement avoidance and minimization measures to ensure that projects impacts on nesting birds are reduce to a level of less than significant. Therefore, there are no environmental effects that are peculiar to the proposed project or the parcels on which the proposed project would be located. Because there would be no impacts, the proposed project would not result in a new or more severe adverse impact that was not previously identified in the Prior EIR. b) Adverse Effect on Any Riparian Habitat or Other Sensitive Natural Community Prior EIR Conclusions This topic is discussed under Impact 4.C-2 of the Prior EIR, which concluded that the City contains numerous waterways (e.g., Arroyo del Valle) that support riparian corridors that could serve as 33 City of Pleasanton. July 2022. Pleasanton, California Municipal Code. Chapter 17.16 Tree Preservation. Website: https://library.qcode.us/lib/pleasanton_ca/pub/municipal_code/item/title_17-chapter_17_16?view=all#title_17-chapter_17_16- 17_16_003. Accessed December 16, 2022.