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14 The DTPP applies form-based code, which regulates land development to achieve a specific urban form and it does not restrict development density through dwelling units per acre (du/ac) or floor area ratio (FAR) on a site-by-site basis. The DTPP regulates development density on a plan area wide basis using a cap on the maximum allowable development permitted in the DTPP area. The SEIR evaluated a maximum allowable development cap for office development to add 80,000 square feet specifically reserved for small office projects (those of 20,000 net new square feet or less); and the potential for further additional office development (total of 1,167,100 square feet, including the 80,000 square feet for small offices) and residential development (830 units) in the DTPP area. The SEIR analyzed the increase in maximum development cap. The DTPP was designed so that stepbacks and setbacks limit density on any particular parcel, but there is no maximum unit density designated per individual parcel. For the reasons noted herein, 901 El Camino Real is considered consistent with density provided in the DTPP as amended by the DTPP Plan-Wide Amendments for which the SEIR was certified. Section 15183 specifies that examination of environmental effects shall be limited to those effects that: (1) are peculiar to the project or the parcel on which the project would be located, (2) were not analyzed as significant effects in a prior EIR on the zoning action, general plan, or community plan, with which the project is consistent, (3) are potentially significant effects and potentially significant off-site impacts and cumulative impacts which were not discussed in the prior EIR prepared for the general plan, community plan or zoning action, or (4) are previously identified significant effects which, as a result of substantial new information which was not known at the time the EIR was certified, are determined to have a more severe adverse impact than discussed in the prior EIR. Section 15183(c) further specifies that if an impact is not peculiar to the parcel or to the proposed project, has been addressed as a significant effect in the prior EIR, or can be substantially mitigated by the imposition of uniformly applied development policies or standards, then an additional EIR need not be prepared for that project solely on the basis of that impact. This Consistency Checklist includes discussion about whether the 901 El Camino Real Commercial Component is consistent with the development density and use characteristics established by the DTPP as amended. It also analyzes whether the 901 El Camino Real component is consistent with the analysis performed for the DTPP EIR/SEIR and if that document adequately anticipated and described the impacts of the 901 El Camino Real Commercial Component and identified applicable mitigation measures necessary to reduce project specific impacts. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168 (Program EIRs; as described briefly above), 15162 (Subsequent EIR), and 15163 (Supplemental EIR), if this analysis for the Commercial Component determines that there are any new significant environmental effects not identified in the EIR/SEIR or substantial increases in the severity of any previously identified significant effects, then additional CEQA analysis would be required as provided for in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163.4 If there are no new significant environmental effects and no substantial increases in the severity of any previously identified significant effects, then this Consistency Checklist will determine that 4 A Subsequent EIR would be appropriate if: (1) substantial changes are proposed in the project or substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken or new information of substantial importance not known at the time the previous EIR was certified and (2) major revisions of the EIR would be required due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects. A Supplemental EIR would be appropriate if any of the changes discussed for a Subsequent EIR occur but only minor additions or changes would be necessary to make the previous EIR adequately apply to the project in the changed situation. ATTY/RESO.0031/CC RESO CEQA GUIDELINES (901 EL CAMINO REAL) REV: 04-22-25 VR Page 14 of 148