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10/11/2010 Attachment 1.A • Impact 4.1 -4: Development allowed by the New General Plan could increase the height and bulk of development along the major transportation corridors beyond what currently exists, which could alter the visual character of these corridors. Implementing the transitional design measures and treatments for the major transportation corridors, identified by the New General Plan is expected to minimize the potential for adverse visual impacts in these areas and to render this potential impact less than significant. • Impact 4.1-5: Development allowed by the New General Plan could increase the height and bulk of development in the Mixed -Use Waterfront Neighborhood, which would alter the existing visual character. Implementing the policies and programs in the New General Plan in combination with City development review procedures that would guide new development in the area is expected to minimize the potential to adversely impact the visual character in these areas, making this potential impact less than significant. 4.2 Agricultural & Forest Resources • Impact 4.2 -1: The development allowed by adoption of the New General Plan would not result in direct or indirect conversion of Farmland to nonagricultural use, therefore, the New General Plan is not expected to have an adverse impact relating to conversion of farmland to urban uses. 4.3 Air Quality • Impact 4.3 -2: The New General Plan includes policies and programs that address the seven Transportation Control Measures (TCMs) developed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) requiring participation at the local level. These policies and programs demonstrate reasonable efforts to implement the TCMs included in the BAAQMD's Clean Air Plan (CAP), ensuring that the New General Plan will be consistent with the BAAQMD air quality plans. • Impact 4.3 -4: The increased population allowed by the New General Plan would increase traffic volumes along roadways, which could increase carbon monoxide emissions. An increase in carbon monoxide emissions from traffic along major roadways could violate air quality standards, however, projected 2030 overall concentrations of carbon monoxide emissions are expected to be well under applicable air quality standards, ensuring that this potential impact will be less than significant. • Impact 4.3 -5: Implementing the New General Plan policies would require adequate buffers between new or existing sources of odors and emissions ATTY /RESO /RESO.2055 /ATTACHMENT1.A 5 #15059 10/13/10 MUFF # 601