5_Exhibit B_Resolution_Attachment 2

Housing Constraints City of Pleasanton | C-45 While potential opposition to affordable housing exists in many communities throughout the Bay Area, Pleasanton has implemented standards for high density sites and a development review process to involve appropriate decision makers and stakeholders to reduce the likelihood of project opposition. The City continues to inform the community about state requirements for facilitating housing and works diligently to maintain compliance with ongoing amendments to state law. Section C.4 Environmental and Infrastructure Constraints C.4.1 Environmental Constraints Land to the west and south of the city includes open space, agriculture, and permanently protected ridge lands. Measures PP and QQ were voter approved and prohibit grading on slopes of 20 percent or greater or within 100 vertical feet of a ridgeline. However, parcels are allowed to have at least a minimum of 10 units. Pleasanton’s downtown also include historic character and resources. In 2019, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified for the Downtown Specific Plan, which includes mitigation measures to protect the historic character of downtown. The City maintains a list of downtown residential structures located in residential zones determined to be historic resources. Section 3.8.4 of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for this Housing Element identifies possible contamination at Rezone Sites 22 (Merritt Property6) and 27 (PUSD Vineyard7), and states that documented release sites are within 0.5 miles of several other potential sites for rezoning, further providing the potential for contamination. However, the EIR provides Mitigation 6 According to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the Merritt Property needs further evaluation regarding previously detected volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) and organochlorine pesticides in soil and groundwater. However, compliance with applicable federal, State, and local laws, plans, and regulations, along with implementation of MM HAZ-2 would provide public protection from hazards associated with the use, transport, treatment, and disposal of hazardous substances during construction and operation of residential development as contemplated by the Housing Element. 7 Per Page 3.8-30 of the EIR, “Because significant agricultural operations have existed on Site 27 (PUSD- Vineyard, an inventory of the interior areas of all on-site agricultural structures would be conducted by an environmental professional prior to their demolition, and monitoring by an environmental professional during the removal of floors/foundation would be conducted to determine whether hazardous materials spills are present or suspected to have occurred in these areas, and a report would be provided to the City….” Development on Site 27 (PUSD-Vineyard) would comply with laws and policies regulating spills and pollution, aboveground or underground fuel tanks, demolition of structures, and the obtaining of information related to possible underground utilities.