Reso23-02 0009 PC Reso Adopt CEQA

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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Focused General Plan Update 18 Final Environmental Impact Report January 2023 The San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) is the water quality control plan for the San Francisco Bay Region, including the Planning Area, and it designates beneficial uses, establishes water quality objectives, and contains implementation programs and policies to achieve those objectives for all waters addressed through the Basin Plan. The Basin Plan is continually being updated to include amendments related to implementation of the TMDL of specific potential pollutants or water quality stressors, revisions of programs and policies within the San Francisco Bay RWQCB region, and changes to beneficial use designations and associated water quality objectives. The General Plan requires future development within the Planning Area to be consistent with NPDES permit requirements, and because the Basin Plan is the master water quality control planning document for the RWQCB, the Project would therefore not conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan. In addition, the City overlies the southern end of the San Mateo Plain Subbasin of the Santa Clara Valley Basin, however, the subbasin is not adjudicated, and DWR has not determined that the subbasin is in a condition of overdraft. The subbasin is identified as a “very low priority” basin by DWR, and therefore not subject to the requirements of SGMA. The Project would not conflict with or obstruct implementation of a sustainable groundwater management plan, and this impact would be less than significant. (Draft EIR, pp. 4.10-23 to 4.10-24) 4.11. Land Use and Planning Impact LAND-1: The proposed Project would not physically divide an established community. The proposed Project does not include major circulation or infrastructure changes that would restrict access to any particular areas of the City or otherwise would include policies that would limit or preclude access between adjacent areas or neighborhoods within a city. Therefore, the potential impact would be considered less than significant. (Draft EIR, pp. 4.11-14 to 4.11-15) Impact LAND-2: The proposed Project would not cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulations adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. The proposed Project includes Housing Element Update, Safety Element Update, and Environmental Justice goals, policies, and programs that would be adopted as part of the General Plan and, consequently, would be generally considered consistent with those General Plan policies. The updated elements would comply with applicable State Planning Law requirements for these general plan elements, and the proposed housing sites identified within the Housing Element Update would allow the City to meet its RHNA as identified by ABAG. Several zoning amendments are proposed to allow for an increase in residential development within the Planning Area and include rezoning a commercial office zoning district to mixed-use; increasing allowable densities and standalone residential building heights in mixed-use zoning districts; and making changes to development standards within the R-2 through R-5 zoning districts to allow for more housing development. Future development facilitated by the Project would be required to be consistent with the amended General Plan and zoning designations, as well as applicable development standards. Potential adverse physical effects on the environment that could result from future development facilitated by the Project are addressed in the appropriate environmental