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City of San Leandro Housing Element Update (2015-2023) Project Initial Studv and Environmental Checklist line, although most of the shoreline is protected by rip -rap (boulders) and would not be seriously affected.33 As mentioned above, adoption of the Housing Element alone would not result in physical development, but only identifies sites available for residential development, which have previously been zoned for residential use. Although potential development on residentially zoned land could place housing within the tsunami in- undation zones, future development would be required to comply with the Environmental Hazards Element of the 2002 General Plan to minimize potential impacts of development within those zones. The General Plan includes policies to mitigate these hazards to less -than -significant levels. The Housing Element does not propose any increases in density in areas where tsunami, seiche, or mudflow hazards are present. There- fore, there would no direct impact on hazard levels associated with adoption of the element. Therefore, po- tential impacts due to seiche, tsunami, or mudflow would be less than significant. a) Would theprojectphysically divide an established community? Implementation of the proposed Project would not involve any structures, land use designations, or other features (i.e. freeways, railroad tracks) that would physically divide an established community. The type of anticipated development associated with the Housing Element would be restricted to the existing urbanized environment where residential uses are currently allowed. Future development that could occur under the Housing Element would be required to comply with the goals, policies, and action under the Land Use and Historic Preservation and Community Design Elements of the 2002 General Plan, which establish goals to maintain and enhance the existing land use pattern, as well as identify areas that are appropriate for change. Further, since the adoption of the Housing Element alone would not result in the direct physical develop- ment, nor does it propose specific projects for development and therefore would not physically divide an es- tablished community, no impact would occur. b) Would the project conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the pro- ject (including, but not limited to, the generalplan, specific plan, local coastal program or honing ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? As previously described, the Housing Element identifies vacant sites currently zoned for residential or mixed uses. Although the adoption of the Housing Element alone would not result in direct physical impacts, im- plementation of the Housing Element would result in the construction of future residential units. However, as mentioned, the sites identified are currently designated for residential uses under the adopted General Plan and Zoning Code. These are the primary planning documents for the City of San Leandro. The proposed 33 City of San Leandro General Plan, 2002, Chapter 6, Environmental Hazards, page 6-8. Page 137 Less Than Significant XI. LAND USE Potentially Significant With Mitigation Less Than No Would the project: Impact Incorporated Significant Impact a) Physically divide an established community? ❑ ❑ ❑ b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regula- tion of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to, the general plan, specific plan, local coastal ❑ ❑ ❑ program or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or nat- ❑ ❑ ❑ ural community conservation plan? a) Would theprojectphysically divide an established community? Implementation of the proposed Project would not involve any structures, land use designations, or other features (i.e. freeways, railroad tracks) that would physically divide an established community. The type of anticipated development associated with the Housing Element would be restricted to the existing urbanized environment where residential uses are currently allowed. Future development that could occur under the Housing Element would be required to comply with the goals, policies, and action under the Land Use and Historic Preservation and Community Design Elements of the 2002 General Plan, which establish goals to maintain and enhance the existing land use pattern, as well as identify areas that are appropriate for change. Further, since the adoption of the Housing Element alone would not result in the direct physical develop- ment, nor does it propose specific projects for development and therefore would not physically divide an es- tablished community, no impact would occur. b) Would the project conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the pro- ject (including, but not limited to, the generalplan, specific plan, local coastal program or honing ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? As previously described, the Housing Element identifies vacant sites currently zoned for residential or mixed uses. Although the adoption of the Housing Element alone would not result in direct physical impacts, im- plementation of the Housing Element would result in the construction of future residential units. However, as mentioned, the sites identified are currently designated for residential uses under the adopted General Plan and Zoning Code. These are the primary planning documents for the City of San Leandro. The proposed 33 City of San Leandro General Plan, 2002, Chapter 6, Environmental Hazards, page 6-8. Page 137