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Pinelico Drive Turnout and Pipeline Project Environmental Checklist avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur, and 2. There is no substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the agency, that the project, as revised, may have a significant effect on the environment. Section 15063(d) of the State CLQA Guidelines states the content requirements of an Initial Study as follows: 15063(d) Contents. An Initial Study shall contain in brief form: (1) A description of the project including the location of the project; (2) An identification of environmental setting; (3) An identification of environmental effects by use of a checklist, matrix, or other method, provided that entries on a checklist or other form are briefly explained to indicate that there is some evidence to support the entries; (4) A discussion of the ways to mitigate the significant effects identified, if any; (5) An examination of whether the project would be consistent with existing zoning, plans, and other applicable land use controls; (6) The name of the person or person, who prepared or participated in the initial Study. Project Location The Pimlico Drive Turnout and Pipeline Project is located within the City of Pleasanton as shown on Figure 1. The Project begins near the intersection of the Zone 7 Water Agency ("Lone 7) channel with Pimlico Drive in the northeast portion of the City and terminates near the intersection of Pimlico Drive and Santa Rita Road. One project feature is located adjacent to Santa Rita Road approximately 600 feet south of the Santa Rita Road interchange with Interstate Highway 580 (Figure I). General Plan Designation The Pimlico Drive Turnout and Pipeline Project facilities are located within roadways, public rights-of--way and a dedicated public utility easement. The pipeline alignment traverses four areas designated in the 1996 General Plan (City of Pleasanton 1996) as Retail/Highway/Service Commercial, Business and Professional Offices, Residential High Density (greater than 8 dwelling traits per gross acre), and Medium Density (2 to 8 dwelling units per gross acre). Zoning Designation The project facilities occur in the following zoning designations: • PUD-C Planned Unit Development-Commercial • CF- Commercial Freeway • PUD-RM25- Residential Multifamily 2500 square feet • R-1-65- Residential dwelling unit per 6500 square feet. City of Pleasanton 2 Winzler & Kelly Draft Initial S[udy/Proposed Ncgahve Declaration August 2006 04263501