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File Number: 15-441 <br />Development Project based on the Conceptual Site Plan in Figure 3-3. <br />The Draft EIR examined the full range of potential environmental impacts based on the <br />eighteen resource topic areas in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, including but not limited <br />to, the following environmental topics: <br />Aesthetics <br />Air Quality <br />Biological Resources <br />Geology, Soils and Seismicity <br />Greenhouse Gas Emissions <br />Hazards and Hazardous Materials <br />Hydrology and Water Quality <br />Land Use and Planning <br />Noise <br />Population and Housing <br />Public Services and Recreation <br />Transportation and Traffic <br />Utilities and Service Systems <br />The Draft EIR identified a number of impacts as less than significant, as shown in Table 1.1 <br />(revised in the Final EIR). Of particular note is the extended discussion of aesthetics and <br />views, given the waterside location of the project site and the City General Plan designation of <br />a "Significant View" from the Marina towards the Bay (See DEIR Figure 4.1-1). As more fully <br />described in Impact Discussion AES -1 of the Draft EIR, the near -field view (as shown in DEIR <br />Figure 4.1-1) is dominated by views of the boats and large boat covers in the harbor; mid- to <br />far -field views include views to the horizon including Mulford Point, San Francisco Bay, and <br />the distant ridgeline of the Santa Cruz Mountains on clear days. As part of the extended <br />discussion and analysis in the Draft EIR, photo simulations were prepared to provide a <br />general picture of how the proposed Project would affect these views (See DEIR Figures <br />4.1-5a through 4.1-12b). As discussed in Impact Discussion AES -1 of the DEIR, although <br />these views would be altered by removal of the boat harbor and development of new <br />structures in the Project area, such views would not be adversely affected given that existing <br />views are already partially obstructed by boat masts and covered boat structures in the harbor <br />and existing vegetation. Also, the Project would include multiple opportunities where mid- and <br />far -field views would be available, such as the public promenade, and pedestrian lookouts, <br />which would maximize public views, as well as shoreline access. <br />The Draft EIR also identified significant but mitigatable impacts, as shown in Table 1.1 <br />(revised in Final EIR). Most of these impacts can be reduced to less than significant by <br />implementing proposed mitigation measures identified in the Draft EIR (some of which are <br />revised, clarified in Chapter 3 of the Final EIR). For example, Impact Discussion BIO -1A <br />identified a significant impact on the existing Monarch Butterfly colony. Related Mitigation <br />Measure BIO -1A requires controls on removal and pruning of trees in the southeastern portion <br />of the Project site where the Monarch Butterfly overwintering colony is located. In another <br />example, Impact HYDRO -1A states that project construction could adversely affect water <br />quality. Therefore, Mitigation Measure HYDRO -1A requires construction and demolition <br />controls that will reduce the potential for erosion and sedimentation to reach the water <br />column. <br />City of San Leandro Page 6 Printed on 7114/2015 <br />