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POTENTIALLY' <br /> POTENTIALLY SIGMFICANT LESS THAN <br />NO <br /> ISSUES SIGNIFICANT UNLESS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT SOURCES <br /> ISSUES MITIGATION IMPACT <br /> iNCORPORATEll <br />I5. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the project: <br />a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance X 1, 2 <br /> of a historical resource as defined in section 15064.5? <br />b. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance X 1, 2 <br /> of an archaeological resource pursuant to section <br /> 15064.5? <br />c. Directly or indirectly destroy a unique X 1, 2 <br /> paleontological resource or site or unique geologic <br /> feature? <br />d. Disturb any human remains, including those interred X 1, 2 <br /> outside of formal cemeteries? <br />EXPLANATION: <br />a) The Housing Element would have no direct impact on historical resources in San Leandro. The Element does not <br /> propose General Plan Map changes or rezoning on sites where historic resources are present. The impact of future <br /> housing on historic resources has already been analyzed in the General Plan EIR and in the TOD Strategy EIR. The <br /> extent of the impacts documented in those EIRs would not be changed as a result of the proposed Housing Element. <br /> The General Plan includes policies to protect historic sites and structures (Policy 38.03), create local historic districts <br /> (Policy 38.04), expand inventories of historic resources (Policy 38.06), relocate older structures as an alternative to <br /> demolition (Policy 38.08), minimize demolition by neglect (Policy 38.09), maintain a Preservation Ordinance (Policy <br /> 39.03), and improve record-keeping so that historic properties can be readily identified when applications are submitted <br /> (Policy 39.05). The City also has a Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 4-26 of the Municipal Code) which establishes <br /> requirements for protection of historic resources. None of these policies or standards was identified as a constraint in <br /> the Housing Element, and none will be modified as a result of the Element's adoption. In the event a housing site <br /> contains a historic resource, site-specific measures (such as relocation or preservation of existing structures) may be <br /> required. Such measures would be prescribed on a case-by-case basis, following Secretary of the Interior standards. <br />b) Adoption of the Housing Element would not affect archaeological resources. The geographic extent of these resources <br /> was documented in the General Plan EIR and mitigation measures have already been prescribed. Native American <br /> archaeological sites do exist in San Leandro and it is possible that housing development could disturb buried resources. <br /> Projects in areas of archaeological sensitivity may be required to conduct archaeological surveys and take appropriate <br /> measures to protect resources. This is already a standard condition of approval and it would be applied as needed <br /> during future environmental review. <br />c) Adoption of the Housing Element would not affect paleontological resources or unique geologic features. This was <br /> identified as a less than significant impact in the General Plan EIR and nothing in the Housing Element would. change <br /> that finding. If necessary, future development proposals would be subject to additional archaeological evaluation, <br /> which could result in the discovery of unknown paleontological remains. Appropriate action would be taken at that <br /> time, consistent with General Plan Policy 38.12. <br />d) An existing land use survey was conducted for each site in the Housing Inventory. None of the sites are known to <br /> contain human remains. In the event such remains are discovered during further reconnaissance or site disturbance, <br /> appropriate measures would be taken to avoid disturbance. <br />Housing Element Initial Study and Negative Declaration 26 February 2010 <br />