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Area is almost entirely built out with retail and residential uses and is relatively flat with elevations ranging from 35 to 45 feet above mean sea level. 3.3 Cumulative Development CEQA defines cumulative impacts as two or more individual actions that, when considered together, are considerable or will compound other environmental impacts. Cumulative impacts are the changes in the environment that result from the incremental impact of development of the proposed project and other nearby projects. For example, traffic impacts of two nearby projects may be insignificant when analyzed separately, but could have a significant impact when analyzed together. Cumulative impacts analysis provides a reasonable forecast of future environmental conditions and can more accurately gauge the effects of a series of projects. The Specific Plan Area is within the City of San Leandro. The cumulative impacts analysis for this EIR is based on the City’s 2035 General Plan, adopted in September 2016 (and incorporated herein by reference), and its Final Environmental Impact Report (certified in September 2016). The 2035 General Plan plans for up to 5,370 new housing units (4,645 multi-family units and 725 single family units) and a population increase of 14,790 by 2035. The 2035 General Plan accounts for TOD development within the Specific Plan and the 2035 General Plan EIR assumed 1,100 new housing units and 773 new jobs in the Specific Plan Area. Therefore, development under the Specific Plan could exceed the growth projections assumed under the 2035 General Plan. Development under the proposed Specific Plan in conjunction with development under the 2035 General Plan is accounted for in the cumulative impacts analysis. The Specific Plan Area is located geographically in the southeastern corner of San Leandro; however, cumulative development as considered in this EIR is generally spread throughout San Leandro. Some cumulative impacts are not necessarily significant in relation to development that occurs further from the Specific Plan Area. For example, aesthetic and noise impacts associated with the Specific Plan are not likely to be detected in the northern part of San Leandro, but may be detected in the adjacent residential neighborhoods in southeastern San Leandro and in the Alameda County unincorporated community of Ashland. Selected cumulative impact discussions, such as land use and geology and soils, rely on a smaller geographic area: these are noted as appropriate. Some cumulative impact discussions, such as air quality, rely on much larger geographic areas such as the Bay Area region. These are noted as appropriate. Unless otherwise noted, cumulative development includes all development within San Leandro anticipated by the 2035 General Plan. 119