Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Packet (1)

Hidden Canyon Project Draft EIR Planning Commission 2 of 6 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 941-2500-002, 941-2500-003, 941-2600-002-6, and 941- 2700-2, as well as the Oak Hills Congregation Church Site (APN 941 -2700-1). The proposed project includes constructing 28 new detached single-family residential units and roadways on approximately 23.89 acres of an approximately 130.98-acre project site, demolition and reconstruction of two existing single-family homes located in the northeastern portion of the development site, dedication of approximately 104.6 acres of public open space, modifications to a portion of Dublin Canyon Road, a new publ ic trailhead to be dedicated to the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) with a restroom, parking, an equestrian staging area, and a new trail providing access to the Pleasanton Ridge EBRPD trail system. Improvements would be made to the frontage and driveway access for the Oak Hills Congregation site in conjunction with development of the residential project. The project includes annexation of a portion of the project site, including the area proposed for development, as well as the existing Oak Hills Congregation Church Site, into the City of Pleasanton. A more detailed project description, including maps and project plans, is included in Chapter 2, Project Description, of the DEIR (Exhibit A). Notice of Preparation for the DEIR The City issued a Notice of Preparation (NOP) on August 22, 2019, stating that it would prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed project in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15082(a), 15103, and 15375. The NOP 30 -day review period began on August 19, 2019, and concluded on September 23, 2019. The Planning Division received 10 comments from agencies and interested parties during the public review and comment period. Additionally, the Planning Commission held a public scoping meeting on September 11, 2019, to provide comment and receive public feedback on the scope and content of the EIR. The Planning Division considered the comments made by the public and state agencies in response to the NOP when preparing this DEIR. The NOP, comments received during the 30- day scoping period, and minutes from the Commission’s public scoping session are provided as Appendix A of the DEIR. DEIR – Summary of Potential Significant Impacts and Mitigation Measures CEQA requires that governmental agencies must give “major consideration to preventing environmental damage when regulating activities affecting the quality of the environment.” An EIR is an informational document used to inform decision makers and the public of the significant environmental effects of a project, identify possible ways to minimize the significant effects, and describe reasonable alternatives to the project. The DEIR analyzed the environmental impacts of the proposed project and has identified that the project would have no significant and unavoidable impacts in all impact areas with the exception of transportation, specifically, impacts related to Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). This means that, with the one noted exception, any potential impacts that may have been identified in the analysis can be adequately mitigated so that they are not considered significant impacts on the environment.