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SAN LEANDRO SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT EIR ADDENDUM PROJECT <br />CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> <br />May 2022 Page 33 <br />4.8 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS <br />4.8.1 IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MODIFIEDPROJECT <br />Would the project: <br />Environmental Issues <br />Substantial <br />Change in <br />Project <br />Requiring <br />Major <br />EIR/MND <br />Revisions <br />Substantial <br />Change in <br />Circumstanc <br />es Requiring <br />Major <br />EIR/MND <br />Revisions <br />New <br />Information <br />Showing <br />New or <br />Increased <br />Significant <br />Effects <br />Less Than <br />Significant <br />Impacts/No <br />Changes or <br />New <br />Information <br />Requiring <br />Preparation <br />of a <br />Subsequent <br />EIR/MND No Impact <br />a) Generate greenhouse gas <br />emissions, either directly or indirectly, that <br />may have a significant impact on the <br />environment? <br /> x <br />b) Conflict with an applicable plan, <br />policy or regulation adopted for the purpose <br />of reducing the emissions of greenhouse <br />gases? <br /> x <br /> <br />Comments: <br />GHG-a., GHG-b <br />The Certified EIR determined that the impacts from implementation of the Original Project would be <br />significant and unavoidable, as the Original Project would exceed the BAAQMD bright-line thresholds. The <br />First Addendum found that as a result of the modifications to the Original Project, GHG emissions would <br />be lower than the Original Project. The Modified Project would result in a net increase of 6 housing units, <br />and a net decrease of 1,101 square feet of building area. Given the significant and unavoidable impact <br />determination of the Certified EIR, and the determination that the development from the First Addendum <br />would result in lower GHG emissions, the Modified Project would not result in any new or substantially <br />greater impacts related to GHG emissions. The increased height and small (1.2 percent) increase in <br />residential units in the Modified Project would not cause any substantial increase in construction activity <br />intensity, would not result in any substantial increase in construction-related greenhouse gas emissions. <br />The additional 6 housing units over the Approved Project, with an associated increase of approximately <br />16 new residents under the assumption of 2.74 residents per housing unit would not substantially <br />increase the maximum number of vehicle trips or vehicular-related secondary effects such as greenhouse <br />gas emissions. Therefore, the Modified Project would not result in any new or substantially greater <br />impacts related to GHG emissions. The Modified Project is consistent with the overall goals of Plan Bay <br />Area 2040, which include concentrating new development in locations where there is existing <br />infrastructure, and would not conflict with the City’s CAP. Therefore, the Modified Project would not <br />result in conflicts with plans, policies or regulations adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions.