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approximately 72 dBA Ldn.97 Therefore, the project site would be conditionally acceptable for future residential development. Future residential development on-site would be required to provide a detailed analysis of the noise reduction requirements and needed noise insulation features that would be included in the project design. These design features would be reviewed by the City prior to issuance of a building permit.

97 City of Sunnyvale. 2017 Land Use and Transportation Element Draft Environmental Impact Report. August 2016.

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Population and Housing

4.14.1 Environmental Setting
Regulatory Framework
State
Housing-Element Law
State requirements mandating that housing be included as an element of each jurisdiction’s general plan is known as housing-element law. The Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) is the state- mandated process to identify the total number of housing units (by affordability level) that each jurisdiction must accommodate in its housing element. California housing-element law requires cities to: 1) zone adequate lands to accommodate its RHNA; 2) produce an inventory of sites that can accommodate its share of the RHNA; 3) identify governmental and non-governmental constraints to residential development; 4) develop strategies and a work plan to mitigate or eliminate those constraints; and 5) adopt a housing element and update it on a regular basis.98 As of October 2023, the City of Sunnyvale Housing Element and related land use policies are in the process of being updated for 2023 to 2031.99

Regional and Local
Plan Bay Area 2050
Plan Bay Area 2050 is a long-range plan for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area that provides strategies that increase the availability of affordable housing, support a more equitable and efficient economy, improve the transportation network, and enhance the region’s environmental resilience. Plan Bay Area 2050 promotes the development of a variety of housing types and densities within identified Priority Development Areas (PDAs). PDAs are areas generally near existing job centers or frequent transit that are locally identified for housing and job growth.100

ABAG allocates regional housing needs to each city and county within the San Francisco Bay Area, based on statewide goals. These allocations are designed to lay the foundation for Plan Bay Area 2050’s long-term envisioned growth pattern for the region. ABAG also develops a series of forecasts and models to project the growth of population, housing units, and jobs in the Bay Area. ABAG, MTC, and local jurisdiction planning staff created the Forecasting and Modeling Report, which is a

98 California Department of Housing and Community Development. “Regional Housing Needs Allocation” Accessed September 13, 2023. https://www.hcd.ca.gov/planning-and-community-development/regional-housing-needs- allocation.
99 City of Sunnyvale. “Housing Element Update.” Accessed October 10, 2023. https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/business-and-development/projects-in-sunnyvale/long-range-planning- initiatives/housing-element-update.
100 Association of Bay Area Governments and Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Plan Bay Area 2050.

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technical overview of the growth forecasts and land use models upon which Plan Bay Area 2050 is based.

City of Sunnyvale General Plan
The General Plan includes policies for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating environmental impacts resulting from planned development projects within the City. The following policies are specific to population and housing resources and are applicable to the proposed project.

Existing Conditions
As of May 2023, the City of Sunnyvale has 63,111 housing units and an approximate population of 156,317, with an average of 2.58 persons per household.101 The City projects an overall population of 174,500 residents by the year 2035.102 The project site is currently developed with an operational gas station and restaurant. There are no dwelling units on-site.

101 Population: California Department of Finance. “E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2020-2023.” May 2023. Accessed: September 14, 2023. Available at:
https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/demographics/estimates/e-5-population-and-housing-estimates-for-cities-counties- and-the-state-2020-2023/.
102 City of Sunnyvale. 2017 Land Use and Transportation Element Draft Environmental Impact Report. August 2016.

Policy Description
Land Use and Transportation Element
LT-1.3

Contribute to a healthy jobs-to-housing ratio in the region by considering jobs, housing, transportation, and quality of life as inseparable when making planning decisions that affect any of these components.

Housing Element
HE-4.1 Provide site opportunities for development of housing that responds to diverse community needs in terms of density, tenure type, location, and cost.

HE-4.2 Continue to direct new residential development into Moffett Parks, near transit, and close to employment and activity centers.

HE-4.3 Require new development to build to at least 75 percent of the maximum zoning density, unless an exception is granted by the City Council.

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4.14.2 Impact Discussion

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
Would the project:
a) Induce substantial unplanned population
growth in an area, either directly (for example,
by proposing new homes and businesses) or
indirectly (for example, through extension of
roads or other infrastructure)?

b) Displace substantial numbers of existing people
or housing, necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere?

a) Would the project induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?

The project would allow for residential and mixed-use development on-site. Buildout assumed in the recently adopted Moffett Park Specific Plan EIR for 2040 would result in a total of 84,170 households citywide and a population of 222,210 residents.103 Assuming future development of the project site would construct approximately 62 multi-family residential units, future development would generate approximately 160 residents.104 This represents a 0.07 percent increase in the number of units anticipated by the City in 2040, and 0.07 percent of the increase in population anticipated through 2040.

The project’s increase in population is not substantial, given the overall population growth projected within Sunnyvale. Future development of the project site with approximately 62 multi- family housing units would not result in an expansion of urban services or the pressure to expand beyond the City’s existing Sphere of Influence. For these reasons, impacts would be less than significant. (Less than Significant Impact)

b) Would the project displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?

There are no existing residents or housing units on-site, therefore, future redevelopment of the site would not displace housing or residents. As a result, the proposed project would not necessitate the construction of replacement housing. (No Impact)

103 City of Sunnyvale. Moffett Park Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report. December 2022. Page 259.

SCH# 2021080338 .
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Public Services

4.15.1 Environmental Setting
Regulatory Framework
State
Government Code Section 66477
The Quimby Act (included within Government Code Section 66477) requires local governments to set aside parkland and open space for recreational purposes. It provides provisions for the dedication of parkland and/or payment of fees in lieu of parkland dedication to help mitigate the impacts from new residential developments. The Quimby Act authorizes local governments to establish ordinances requiring developers of new residential subdivisions to dedicate parks, pay a fee in lieu of parkland dedication, or perform a combination of the two.

Government Code Section 65995 through 65998
California Government Code Section 65996 specifies that an acceptable method of offsetting a project’s effect on the adequacy of school facilities is the payment of a school impact fee prior to the issuance of a building permit. Government Code Sections 65995 through 65998 set forth provisions for the payment of school impact fees by new development by “mitigating impacts on school facilities that occur (as a result of the planning, use, or development of real property” (Section 65996[a]). The legislation states that the payment of school impact fees “are hereby deemed to provide full and complete school facilities mitigation” under CEQA (Section 65996[b]).

Developers are required to pay a school impact fee to the school district to offset the increased demands on school facilities caused by residential developments. The school district is responsible for implementing the specific methods for mitigating school impacts under the Government Code.

Regional and Local
Countywide Trails Master Plan
The Santa Clara County Trails Master Plan Update is a regional trails plan approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. It provides a framework for implementing the County’s vision of providing a contiguous trail network that connects cities to one another, cities to the county’s regional open space resources, County parks to other County parks, and the northern and southern urbanized regions of the County. The plan identifies regional trail routes, sub-regional trail routes, connector trail routes, and historic trails.

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City of Sunnyvale General Plan
The City’s General Plan includes policies for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating environmental impacts resulting from planned development projects within the City. The following policies are specific to public services and are applicable to the proposed project.

Sunnyvale Municipal Code
SMC Chapter 16.52 is the City’s Fire Code and, adopted by reference, the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) in its entirety as published by the International Code Council and the California Fire Code under Ordinance 3018‐13 are included in the City’s Fire Code. The Fire Code regulates, among other things, issuance of permits where operations or business or the installation or modification of any systems regulated under the Fire Code are planned (Section 16.52.105), application and collection of applicable fire permit fees (Section 16.52.106), and installation of residential and commercial automatic sprinkler systems (Section 16.52.903). Chapter 19.74 outlines the City’s park dedication fees for rental housing projects. As detailed in Chapter 19.74 of the SMC, new rental housing developments must pay a fee for each proposed unit if there is no park or recreational facility included within a proposed multifamily residential housing project. Alternatively, a new project may develop or dedicate land for future use.

Existing Conditions
Fire and Police Protection Services
Fire and police protection services are provided to the project site by the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS). The DPS is staffed by Public Safety Officers who are cross-trained as police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians.105 The DPS is divided into nine separate

105 City of Sunnyvale. “Public Safety.” Accessed September 14, 2023. Available at https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/your-government/departments/public-safety.

Policy Description
Land Use and Transportation Element
LT-14.8 Ensure that development projects provide appropriate improvements or resources to meet the future infrastructure and facility needs of the City, and provide development incentives that result in community benefits and enhance the quality of life for residents and workers.

Community Character Element
CC-7.2 Maintain a full-service Library adequate to meet community needs.

Safety and Noise Element
SN-3.1 Provide rapid and timely response to all emergencies.

SN-5.1 Assure that equipment and facilities are provided and maintained to meet reasonable standards of safety, dependability, and compatibility with fire service operations.

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programs: Fire Services, Police Services, Special Operations, and Internal Affairs. The Fire Services program is responsible for responding to fire calls and providing emergency medical services. The Fire Services program provides fire prevention compliance inspections, fire code enforcement, and hazardous materials regulation. The Police Services program is responsible for providing law enforcement and SWAT services to the community.106

The Fire Services program operates a total of six fire stations that serve the City of Sunnyvale. The nearest fire station to the project site is Sunnyvale Fire Station #4 at 996 South Mathilda Avenue, which is approximately 0.3-mile north of the project site. DPS has an established response time goal of seven minutes and 59 seconds for the Fire Services program, and in fiscal year 2020/21, 94 percent of emergency events were responded to within the established goal.107 The Police Services program is based out of the Sunnyvale DPS complex at 700 All America Way, which is approximately

1.9 miles northwest of the project site. DPS does not have established response time goals or service ratio for the Police Services program; however, they do track average response times throughout each fiscal year. In fiscal year 2021/22, the average response time was four minutes and sixteen seconds.108

The City of Sunnyvale participates in a mutual aid program with neighboring cities, including the cities of Mountain View, Santa Clara, and San José. Through this program, should Sunnyvale need additional assistance, one or more of the mutual aid cities would provide assistance in whatever capacity was needed.

Schools
The project site is within the boundaries for Cupertino Union School District (CUSD) and Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD). CUSD is comprised of 14 elementary schools, five middle schools, and four alternative schools.109 FUHSD is comprised of five high schools and one adult school.110

Students on-site would attend Stocklmeir Elementary School at 592 Dunholme Way approximately

0.7-mile southwest of the site, Cupertino Middle School at 1650 South Bernardo Avenue approximately 2.4 miles southwest of the site, and Fremont High School at 1279 Sunnyvale- Saratoga Road approximately one mile west of the site.

Table 4.15-1 shows the existing school capacities and recent enrollment data at Stocklmeir Elementary School, Cupertino Middle School, and Fremont High School. As shown in the table, there is available enrollment capacity for 34 students at Stocklmeir Elementary School and available

106 City of Sunnyvale. “DPS Organizational Chart.” Accessed September 14, 2023. Available at https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/3052/638100604224870000. 107 Hunter, Jeff. Public Safety Department Deputy Chief, City of Sunnyvale. Personal Communication. May 20, 2022. 108 Ibid.
109 Cupertino Union School District. “District Map.” Accessed September 14, 2023. Available at:
https://www.cusdk8.org/about-us/district-map.
110 Fremont Union High School District. “Our Schools.” Accessed September 14, 2023. Available at:
https://www.fuhsd.org/our-schools.

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enrollment capacity for 501 students at Cupertino Middle School. The enrollment at Fremont High School currently exceeds its current capacity by 321 students. The existing enrollment at Fremont High School is currently accommodated in existing buildings and portable classrooms.

Table 4.15-1: School Enrollment and Capacity
2022 to 2023 Enrollment1,2 Existing Capacity3,4
Stocklmeir Elementary School 822 856
Cupertino Middle School 1,099 1,600
Fremont High School 2,171 1,850
1 California Department of Education: Data Quest. “2022-23 Enrollment by Grade – Cupertino Union Report (43-69419).” https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/EnrGrdLevels.aspx?cds=4369419&agglevel=district&year=2022-23. 2 California Department of Education: Data Quest. “2022-23 Enrollment by Grade - Fremont Union High Report (43-69468).” https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/EnrGrdLevels.aspx?cds=4369468&agglevel=district&year=2022-23. 3 Ino, Dana. Director, Business Operations, Cupertino Union School District. Personal Communication. November 30, 2023. 4 Crutchfield, Jason. Director of Administrative Services, Fremont Union High School District. Personal Communication.

December 1, 2023.

Parks
Parks and open space in the City are managed by the Parks Division within the Department of Public Works. The City currently has approximately 772 acres of parkland, including 185 acres of parks, 264 acres of special use facilities (including the Sunnyvale Golf Course and Baylands Park Wetlands), 87 acres of school open space, three acres of public grounds (including orchards and open space surrounding the Community Center and Civic Center campuses), and 48 acres of greenbelts and trails. The City’s parkland total includes other recreational facilities such as the John W. Christian Greenbelt, a senior center, tennis courts, a skate park. The nearest park facility to the project site is Panama Park, which is approximately 0.22-mile southwest of the project site.

Libraries
Sunnyvale Public Library is the sole public library in the City. It is located at 665 West Olive Avenue, which is approximately 1.9 miles northwest of the project site. Library features include book rentals, computer services, wireless internet, access to 3D printing, and a sewing lab.111

In 2007, the City of Sunnyvale developed a service ratio goal of one square foot per capita of building space for libraries.112 Based on the current population (156,234 persons) and current library size (60,800 square feet), the City of Sunnyvale is providing 0.39 square feet per capita and is not meeting its goals.

In September 2018, the City approved the Civic Center Modernization Project Master Plan. The Master Plan consists of three phases. The first phase is to replace City Hall and construct a new

111 City of Sunnyvale. “Sunnyvale Public Library: About.” Accessed September 15, 2023. Available at:
https://www.library.sunnyvale.ca.gov/about/computers-printing. 112 City of Sunnyvale. Council Report: Sunnyvale Library of the Future Study and Strategy: Facility Scenarios. April 24, 2022. Page 2.

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Emergency Operations Center. This phase is estimated for completion in 2023. The second phase will be focused on the main library and will consider expanding or replacing the existing 60,800 square foot library with up to a 120,000 square foot library. The intent of the larger library is to serve existing and future growth in the City. The impacts of the new/larger library were analyzed in the certified Civic Center Modernization Master Plan EIR.113 Phase 3 is to relocate the DPS building from the corner of El Camino Real/Pastoria to the corner of Charles/Olive. Construction of the Civic Center Modernization Project phase 1 began in December 2020.114 The City is currently preparing a feasibility study for Phase 2 of the Civic Center Modernization Master Plan (main library).

The City is currently in the process of finishing design for a new branch library located at Lakewood Park. This library will be 20,000 square feet of library and learning center. It is scheduled to open end of 2024 or early 2025.

4.15.2 Impact Discussion

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
Would the project result in substantial adverse
physical impacts associated with the provision of
new or physically altered governmental facilities, the
need for new or physically altered governmental
facilities, the construction of which could cause
significant environmental impacts, in order to
maintain acceptable service ratios, response times
or other performance objectives for any of the public
services:

a) Fire Protection?
b) Police Protection?
c) Schools?
d) Parks?
e) Other Public Facilities?

113 City of Sunnyvale. Civic Center Modernization Master Plan Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. SCH #2017092075. April 2018. Certified September 2018.
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a) Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for fire protection services?

The proposed project would allow for the future development of up 62 multi-family residential units and 7,579 square feet of ground floor commercial space that would incrementally increase demand for fire protection services in the area. While the project would allow for additional residential units that were not accounted for in the General Plan. The addition of 62 units alone would not require the construction of new or expanded fire protection facilities. In addition, the site is within the existing DPS service area and is in proximity to existing fire stations. Future development made possible by the project would also be required to meet current California Building Standards Code and requirements in SMC Chapter 16.52 that ensure future development include adequate design and infrastructure for fire protection. For those reasons, the proposed project and future development made possible by the would not result in a significant impact to fire protection services in the City or require the construction of new or expanded fire protection facilities. (Less than Significant Impact)

b) Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for police protection services?

Similar to fire protection services, while the project would allow for additional residential units that were not accounted for in the General Plan, this additional development alone would not require the construction of new or expanded police protection facilities. In addition, the site is within the existing DPS service area and is in proximity to existing police stations. Future development under the project would be constructed in accordance with building codes and would be reviewed by the DPS prior to issuance of building permits. For those reasons, the proposed project and future development made possible by the project would not result in a significant impact to police protection services or require the construction of new or expanded police protection facilities. (Less than Significant Impact)

c) Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for schools?

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Assuming a CUSD student generation rate of 0.32 students per dwelling unit, and a FUHSD student generation rate of 0.08 students per dwelling unit, future development allowed by the project would generate approximately 20 new elementary and middle school students and five new high school students.115,116

As shown in Table 4.15-1, both Stocklmeir Elementary School and Cupertino Middle School have existing capacity to accommodate project generated students based on current enrollment numbers. As of the end of the 2022 to 2023 school year, Fremont High School is over capacity by 321 students. Fremont High School is in the process of constructing additional school facilities in the 2024-2025 school year.117 Although the project would generate approximately five additional high school students that would attend Fremont High School, this incremental increase compared to the current number of students exceeding the school’s capacity alone would not necessitate the construction of additional school facilities.

It is unknown when a development application associated with the project will be filed to redevelopment the project site. School enrollment changes over time and could be different than it is today. However, in accordance with California Government Code Section 65996, future development under the project would be required to pay school impact fees to CUSD and FUHSD to offset the increased demands on school facilities caused by the project. Payment of school impact fees is considered adequate mitigation of impacts to schools under CEQA. Therefore, the proposed project would have a less than significant impact on school facilities. (Less than Significant Impact)

d) Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for parks?

The project would allow residential mixed-use development on-site. Future residents of the site would use existing parks in the area. The City collects park in-lieu fees from residential developments if there are no park facilities included as part of the project and these fees are determined based on the number of units proposed and the density at which the project would be developed. The fees contribute to the cost of purchasing new parkland or compensating for the anticipated increased usage of existing parklands. Future development under the project would be required to comply with SMC Chapter 19.74 to offset its increased demand for parks and recreational facilities. Thus, the project’s impact on parks would be less than significant. (Less than Significant Impact)

115 Cupertino Union School District. Development Impact Fee Justification Review and Update. June 2018. Table 3-

3. 116 Fremont Union High School District. Development Impact Fee Justification Review and Update. June 2018. Table 3-3.
117 Crutchfield, Jason. Director of Administrative Services, Fremont Union High School District. Personal Communication. December 1, 2023.

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e) Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for other public facilities?

Future residents resulting from implementation of the project would likely use nearby libraries. The Sunnyvale Public Library is the sole public library in the City, serving the City’s existing population of approximately 156,319 residents. The incremental increase of approximately 160 new residents from the project (which represents a 0.1 percent increase in City population) would not substantially reduce the library’s capacity for service.

As discussed under Section 4.15.1.2 Existing Conditions, the Civic Center Modernization project will study a new or renovated 120,000 square foot library facility to serve the City of Sunnyvale by 2040.118 The City is also pursuing implementation of other library projects. The Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center Project, which is currently undergoing environmental review, is anticipated to open at the end of 2024.119 The project funds construction of an approximately 20,000 square foot branch library facility in the Lakewood Village neighborhood of Sunnyvale. It is possible that future residents would also use these library facilities; however, the incremental increase in residents from development under the project would not substantially reduce the capacity for service of these facilities. Therefore, the impact of the project and future development made possible by the project would be less than significant. (Less than Significant Impact)

118 City of Sunnyvale. Civic Center Addendum to Program Environmental Impact Report. April 2020. Page 26. 119 City of Sunnyvale. “Lakewood Branch Library.” Accessed December 13, 2022. https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/business-and-development/projects-in-sunnyvale/infrastructure- projects/lakewood-branch-library
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Recreation

4.16.1 Environmental Setting
Regulatory Framework
State
Government Code Section 66477
The Quimby Act (included within Government Code Section 66477) requires local governments to set aside parkland and open space for recreational purposes. It provides provisions for the dedication of parkland and/or payment of fees in lieu of parkland dedication to help mitigate the impacts from new residential developments. The Quimby Act authorizes local governments to establish ordinances requiring developers of new residential subdivisions to dedicate parks, pay a fee in lieu of parkland dedication, or perform a combination of the two.

Regional and Local
City of Sunnyvale General Plan
The City’s General Plan includes policies for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating environmental impacts resulting from planned development projects within the City. The following policies are specific to recreation and are applicable to the proposed project.

Sunnyvale Municipal Code
SMC Chapter 19.74 (Parks Dedication for Rental Housing Projects) defines the park in-lieu fees or land dedication required for multi-family rental housing projects within Sunnyvale. In accordance with the open space and recreation sub-element of the General Plan, five acres of land for public park and recreational facilities shall be devoted per each one thousand persons in a neighborhood planning area. As detailed in Chapter 19.74 of the SMC, new rental housing developments must pay a fee for each proposed unit if there is no park or recreational facility included within a proposed multifamily residential housing project. Alternatively, a new project may develop or dedicate land for future use.

Policy Description
Land Use and Transportation Element
LT-9.1 Ensure that the planned availability of open space in both the city and the region is adequate.

LT-14.8 Ensure that development projects provide appropriate improvements or resources to meet the city’s future infrastructure and facility needs, and provide development incentives that result in community benefits and enhance the quality of life for residents and workers.

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Existing Conditions
Parks and open space in the City are managed by the Parks Division within the Department of Public Works. The City currently has approximately 772 acres of parkland, including 185 acres of parks, 264 acres of special use facilities (including the Sunnyvale Golf Course and Baylands Park Wetlands), 87 acres of school open space, three acres of public grounds (including orchards and open space surrounding the Community Center and Civic Center campuses), and 48 acres of greenbelts and trails. The City’s parkland total includes other recreational facilities such as the John W. Christian Greenbelt, a senior center, tennis courts, a skate park. The nearest recreational facility to the project site is the Sunnyvale Community Center, which contains indoor sports and general recreation buildings, and is approximately 0.65-mile northwest of the project site.

4.16.2 Impact Discussion

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a) Would the project increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks or other
recreational facilities such that substantial
physical deterioration of the facility will occur or
be accelerated?

b) Does the project include recreational facilities or
require the construction or expansion of
recreational facilities which might have an
adverse physical effect on the environment?

a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?

Development under the proposed project would result in approximately 160 future residents on- site, which would incrementally increase the demand on existing parks and other recreational facilities. Consistent with Section 19.31.100 of the SMC, future development under the proposed project would include a minimum of 80 square feet of private useable open space per unit, which would offset some of the increase in demand generated for existing park facilities. In addition, as discussed in Section 4.15 Public Services, future development would be required to comply with SMC Chapter 19.74 by paying park land dedication fees to offset its increased demand for parks and recreational facilities. For these reasons, the project would not result in a substantial physical deterioration of park and recreational facilities. (Less than Significant Impact)

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b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment?

The project does not include the construction of any recreational facilities. As discussed under checklist question a), future development would comply with SMC Chapter 19.74 to offset its park and recreation demand. If the in-lieu fees are used to construct new or expanded recreation facilities, those facilities would be subject to a separate CEQA review when proposed. (Less than Significant Impact)

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Transportation

4.17.1 Environmental Setting
Regulatory Framework
State
Regional Transportation Plan
MTC is the transportation planning, coordinating, and financing agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area, including Santa Clara County. MTC is charged with regularly updating the Regional Transportation Plan, a comprehensive blueprint for the development of mass transit, highway, airport, seaport, railroad, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities in the region. MTC and ABAG adopted Plan Bay Area 2050 in October 2021, which includes a Regional Transportation Plan to guide regional transportation investment for revenues from federal, state, regional and local sources through 2050.

Senate Bill 743
SB 743 establishes criteria for determining the significance of transportation impacts using a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) metric intended to promote the reduction of GHG emissions, the development of multimodal transportation networks, and a diversity of land uses. Specifically, SB 743 requires analysis of VMT in determining the significance of transportation impacts. Local jurisdictions were required by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to implement a VMT policy by July 1, 2020.

SB 743 did not authorize OPR to set specific VMT impact thresholds, but it did direct OPR to develop guidelines for jurisdictions to utilize. CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b)(1) describes factors that might indicate whether a development project’s VMT may be significant. Notably, projects located within 0.50 mile of transit should be considered to have a less than significant transportation impact based on OPR guidance.

Regional and Local
City of Sunnyvale General Plan
The City’s General Plan includes policies for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating environmental impacts resulting from planned development projects within the City. The following policies are specific to transportation and traffic and are applicable to the proposed project.

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City of Sunnyvale Active Transportation Plan 2020
The City’s Active Transportation Plan 2020 was approved by the Sunnyvale City Council in August 2020. The plan recommends improvements that integrate pedestrian, bicycling, and safe routes to schools throughout the City to create a connected and efficient network. The Active Transportation Plan serves as an update to the 2006 Bicycle Plan, 2007 Pedestrian Safety and Opportunities Study, and the 2012 Comprehensive School Traffic Study. The Active Transportation Plan 2020 identified the construction of a Class IV separated bicycle lane along Fremont Avenue and the maintenance of the existing Class II bicycle lane on Wolfe Road.

Policy Description
Land Use and Transportation Element
LT-1.6 Integrate land use planning in Sunnyvale and the regional transportation system.

LT-3.1 Use land use planning, including mixed and higher-intensity uses, to support alternatives to the single-occupant automobile such as walking and bicycling and to attract and support high investment transit such as light rail, buses, and commuter rail.

LT-3.2 Refine land use patterns and the transportation network so they work together to protect sensitive uses and provide convenient transportation options throughout the planning area.

LT-3.3 Establish appropriately scaled car-free and pedestrian-only zones in higher-density locations and high pedestrian demand locations.

LT-3.5 Follow California Environmental Quality Act requirements, Congestion Management Program requirements, and additional City requirements when analyzing the transportation impacts of proposed projects and assessing the need for offsetting transportation system improvements or limiting transportation demand.

LT-3.11 As they become available, use multimodal measures of effectiveness to assess the transportation system in order to minimize the adverse effect of congestion.

Continue to use level of service (LOS) to describe congestion levels. Use vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analysis to describe potential environmental effects and impacts to the regional transportation system.

LT-3.14 Require roadway and signal improvements for development projects to improve multimodal transportation system efficiency.

LT-3.21 Implement best practices, innovative facilities, and technology to enhance complete streets.

LT-3.22 Provide safe access to city streets for all modes of transportation. Safety considerations of all transport modes shall take priority over capacity considerations of any one transport mode.

LT-3.27 Require appropriate roadway design practice for private development consistent with City standards and the intended use of the roadway.

Safety and Noise Element
SN-3.5 Facilitate the safe movement of pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles.

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City Council Policy 1.2.8: Transportation Analysis Policy In June 2020, the Sunnyvale City Council adopted Council Policy 1.2.8 to comply with the requirements set forth in SB 743, which requires the use of VMT rather than level-of-service (LOS) to identify significant transportation impacts under CEQA. Council Policy 1.2.8 states that a land use project is not required to conduct a VMT analysis to identify significant transportation impacts under CEQA if it meets any of the exemption criteria under Section 2. Exemption of the policy.

These exemptions can be related to the size, specific land use, or location of the proposed project.

Wolfe Road Corridor Traffic Improvement Study
The City completed the Wolfe Road Corridor Traffic Improvement Study in 2016 to identify alternatives to improve operations at the El Camino/Fremont Avenue/Wolfe Road intersection. The City selected the alternative to remove on-street parking, widen bicycle lanes, and provide a center two-way left-turn lane to create a safer multimodal corridor at Wolf Road south of Fremont Avenue to Homestead Road.

Vision Zero Plan
Adopted on July 30, 2019, the City’s Vision Zero Plan establishes a phased approach to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 50 percent by 2029, with an ultimate goal of zero percent by 2039. The plan established a High Injury Network that identifies traffic corridors with the highest concentrations of fatal and serious injury collisions. The plan includes the following safety strategies to reach its established goals.

City of Sunnyvale Development Review Process
The City’s standard development review process includes review of proposed site plans by the DPS and completion of project-specific Local Transportation Analyses (LTAs), as warranted. Site plans and project-specific LTAs are reviewed by the Department of Public Works to ensure specific projects are consistent with the City’s site design standards.

Strategy Description
Vision Zero Program Initiation
LT-1.6 Integrate land use planning in Sunnyvale and the regional transportation system.

Street Design and Operation
B.9 When identifying safety improvements, consider all road users and how countermeasures follow the City’s Complete Streets Policy.

D.1 Continue building and improving the bicycle network consistent with the Sunnyvale Bicycle Plan and Santa Clara Countywide Bike Plan.

D.2 Install pedestrian countdown timers at every signalized crossing location.

D.4 Complete projects that improve bicycle and pedestrian safety related to turning vehicles at intersections.

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Existing Conditions
Regional Access
Regional access to the project site is provided by Interstate 280, Lawrence Expressway, and El Camino Real, as described below.

I-280 is located south of the project site. It provides regional access between San Francisco and San Jose. I-280 is a north-south freeway with three mixed-flow lanes and one high occupancy vehicle lane (HOV) in each direction. I-280 provides access to the project site via interchanges with South Wolfe Road.

Lawrence Expressway is a divided four-lane north-south expressway between SR 237 in north Sunnyvale and Saratoga Avenue in the City of San José. Lawrence Expressway provides access to the project site via East Homestead Road and South Wolfe Road.

El Camino Real (SR 82) connects the cities of San Francisco and San Jose. It is a divided six-lane arterial road traveling northwest-southeast, providing access to the project site via South Wolfe Road.

Local Roadway Access
Local roadway access to the project site is provided by Fremont Avenue and Wolfe Road, as described below.

Fremont Avenue is a divided, four-lane east-west roadway that extends from Springer Road in Los Altos to El Camino Real. Fremont Avenue runs parallel to El Camino Real. This road provides direct access to the project site via two, two-way driveways on the northern site boundary.

Wolfe Road is a four-lane north-south roadway extending from Fair Oaks Avenue in the north to Stevens Creek Boulevard in the south. This road provides direct access to the project site via three two-way driveways on the eastern site boundary.

Existing Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Facilities
Bicycle Facilities
Bicycle facilities within the vicinity of the project site consist of Class II bike lanes and Class III bike routes. Class II bike lanes are characterized as on-street bike lanes with a striped lane, pavement markings, and signage for one way bicycle traffic. Class III bike routes are typically characterized as streets where the lanes are wide enough, and the number of vehicles is low enough for both bicycles and vehicles to share the road.

North of El Camino Real, Wolfe Road is classified as a Class III bike route that is oriented in a north- south direction. In the project vicinity, East Fremont Avenue and South Wolfe Road both contain Class II bike lanes that are generally oriented in an east-west and north-south direction, Attachment 10

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respectively. The bicycle facilities along major roads in the immediate vicinity of the project site are well connected. The existing bicycle facilities are shown on Figure 4.17-1, as are the planned improvements identified in the City’s Active Transportation Plan 2020.

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Pedestrian Facilities
The streets adjacent to the project site, East Fremont Avenue and South Wolfe Road, have sidewalks on both sides of the street. The nearest intersection, East Fremont Avenue/South Wolfe Road, is a signalized intersection that has striped crosswalks and pedestrian push-buttons on all four sides of the intersection. The northernmost segment of the intersection has a small median in the center of the crosswalk.

Transit Facilities
The existing bus transit services in the vicinity of the project site are provided by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). The nearest bus stop is located on the eastern boundary of the project site. The VTA services operating in the vicinity of the project area are listed below with information regarding their headways, or the frequency at which transit vehicles arrive at the transit stop during peak travel hours. Existing transit facilities are shown on Figure 4.17 2.

• Local Route 56 runs from the Lockheed Martin transit stop to De Anza College with peak headways of 30 minutes.
• Frequent Route 22 runs from the Palo Alto Transit Center to the Eastridge Transit Center with peak headways of 15 minutes.
• Rapid Route 522 runs from the Palo Alto Transit Center to the Eastridge Transit Center with peak headways of 15 minutes.

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4.17.2 Impact Discussion

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Would the project:
a) Conflict with a program, plan, ordinance, or
policy addressing the circulation system,
including transit, roadways, bicycle lanes, and
pedestrian facilities?

b) Conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines
Section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?

c) Substantially increase hazards due to a
geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or
dangerous intersections) or incompatible land
uses (e.g., farm equipment)?

d) Result in inadequate emergency access?

a) Would the project conflict with a program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadways, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian facilities?

Roadway System
The project’s effect on the roadway system was evaluated consistent with Council Policy 1.2.8 and the City’s Transportation Analysis Guideline. The projected increase in net-new peak-hour trips generated by the change in land use on-site would be under the threshold of 100 AM and PM peak hour trips established in the City’s Transportation Analysis Guidelines. Therefore, the project would not trigger the requirement to conduct a LTA for Level of Service (LOS) analysis and is assumed to not result in roadway LOS deficiencies.120 As a result, the project would comply with the City’s Council Policy 1.2.8 and Transportation Analysis Guidelines. As discussed under checklist question b) below, the project would have a less than significant VMT impact.

The City’s Wolfe Road Corridor Traffic Improvement Study identifies improvements at the intersection of Wolfe Road and Fremont Avenue that include adding a second northbound left turn lane and bike lanes on both sides of the intersection. The City would require future development on-site to dedicate a minimum of nine feet of project frontage on South Wolfe Road and 10 feet of project frontage along East Fremont Avenue to accommodate these improvements.

Based on this discussion, the project and future development made possible by the project would not conflict with any program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the roadway system. (Less than Significant Impact)

120 Jeyaprakash, Mary – Senior Planner. Personal Communication. August 10, 2023.

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Bicycle Facilities
Bicycle facilities within the vicinity of the project site consist primarily of Class III bike routes and Class II bike lanes. The City’s Active Transportation Plan 2020 identified the construction of a Class IV separated bike lane along Fremont Avenue and the maintenance of the existing Class II bike lane on Wolfe Road. Funding for these proposed improvements would be sourced from a variety of local, regional, state, and federal grant programs. These additions to the bicycle network would improve bicycle access to the site. The proposed project does not include a specific development proposal for the site at this time, however, the City would require future development on-site to dedicate project frontage along East Fremont Avenue and South Wolfe Road to accommodate these planned improvements. In addition, the project would be consistent with LUTE Policy LT-3.1 by placing mixed use development near transit to encourage biking, and LUTE Policy LT-3.22 by allowing for the construction of improved bicycle facilities. Therefore, future development under the project would not impede implementation of any planned improvements, nor would it conflict with another program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the bicycle circulation system. (Less than Significant Impact)

Pedestrian Facilities
Pedestrian facilities in the project area consist of sidewalks, striped crosswalks, and pedestrian push-buttons at signalized intersections. The northernmost segment of the adjacent Wolfe Road/Fremont Avenue intersection has a small median in the center of the crosswalk that provides pedestrian respite. The city would require future development on-site to upgrade the existing pedestrian push buttons on the southwest corner of the adjacent intersection with ADA push- buttons, install new ADA compliant directional curb ramps at the southwest and southeast corner of adjacent Wolfe Road/Fremont Avenue intersection, and construct new 10-foot-wide sidewalks along South Wolfe Road with street trees. These improvements would be consistent with Strategies D.2 and D.4 of the City’s Vision Zero Plan by improving pedestrian mobility and safety at the nearest signalized intersection. Based on this discussion, the project and future development made possible by the project would not conflict with any program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the pedestrian circulation system. (Less than Significant Impact)

Transit Facilities
The project vicinity is served by VTA Local Route 56, Frequent Route 22, and Rapid Route 522.

Although future development under the project could generate additional transit users, it is not expected that these additional users would exceed the capacity of or obstruct the operation of the existing transit facilities, or conflict with a program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the transit circulation system. (Less than Significant Impact)

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b) Would the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?

The City of Sunnyvale adopted Council Policy 1.2.8 to implement a VMT analysis policy that would be consistent with the requirements of SB 743 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b). Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b), land use projects within one-half mile of an existing major transit stop or a stop along a high-quality transit corridor are presumed to result in a less than significant transportation impact. Council Policy 1.2.8 implements additional requirements and criteria for projects to be screened out of preparing a VMT analysis. These criteria include proximity to transit, land use density, design that supports the multi-modal transportation network, transit-oriented design, parking supply, and number of affordable residential units.

Based on the proposed General Plan land use designation and zoning, the project would not be exempted from VMT Analysis under Council Policy 1.2.8. However, per the Residential VMT Heat Map for Countywide VMT Average, the project is located in the area where the average VMT/capita is 15% below the Countywide VMT Baseline Average.121 Therefore, it is assumed that the residential component of the project does not trigger the need for a VMT analysis and is assumed to have a less than significant VMT impact. In addition, the amount of ground-floor commercial uses that would be allowed under this project would be considered a local serving retail use that would serve customers who live near the retail use and also assumed to have a less than significant VMT impact.122 (Less than Significant Impact)

c) Would the project substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?

The proposed project would change the General Plan land use designation for the project site from Commercial to High Density Residential, and the zoning designation from Neighborhood Business (C-1) to High Density Residential (R-4) with a MU Mixed Use (MU) combining district. The project would not result in any direct physical changes to the environment, but could result in future development that would result in physical changes to the environment.

The City would require a project-specific LTA for future development and review site plans to ensure consistency with the City’s site design guidelines. Therefore, the proposed project would not substantially increase transportation hazards. (Less than Significant Impact)

121 City of Sunnyvale. City of Sunnyvale Residential VMT Heat Map - Countywide Average as of December 2019.

June 2020.
122 Jeyaprakash, Mary – Senior Planner. Personal Communication. August 10, 2023.

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d) Would the project result in inadequate emergency access?

Future development under the project would be reviewed by the DPS and designed consistent with the City’s site design standards, applicable CBC regulations, and Fire Code requirements to ensure adequate emergency access. (Less than Significant Impact)

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Tribal Cultural Resources

4.18.1 Environmental Setting
Regulatory Framework
State
Assembly Bill 52
AB 52, effective July 2015, established a new category of resources for consideration by public agencies called Tribal Cultural Resources (TCRs). AB 52 requires lead agencies to provide notice of projects to tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the geographic area if they have requested to be notified. Where a project may have a significant impact on a TCR, consultation is required until the parties agree to measures to mitigate or avoid a significant effect on a TCR or until it is concluded that mutual agreement cannot be reached.

Under AB 52, TCRs are defined as follows:
• Sites, features, places, cultural landscapes, sacred places, and objects with cultural value to a California Native American tribe that are also either:
o Included or determined to be eligible for inclusion in the California Register of Historic Resources, or
o Included in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1(k).
• A resource determined by the lead agency to be a TCR.

Existing Conditions
AB 52 requires lead agencies to conduct formal consultations with California Native American tribes during the CEQA process to identify TCRs that may be significantly impacted by a project. Where a project may have a significant impact on a TCR, the lead agency’s environmental document must discuss the impact and whether feasible alternatives or mitigation measures could avoid or substantially lessen the impact. This consultation requirement applies only if the tribes have sent written requests for notification of projects to the lead agency. The Tamien Nation tribe has requested notification of all projects within the City of Sunnyvale. In September 2023, representatives of the Tamien Nation Tribe were notified via certified mail about the proposed project under AB 52. The City did not receive any response from the Tamien Nation tribe during the 30-day consultation period. There are no known TCRs on-site. As discussed in Section 4.5 Cultural Resources, the site has a low sensitivity for pre-historic resources and a low sensitivity for historic- era archaeological resources.

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4.18.2 Impact Discussion
Potentially
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Would the project cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of a tribal cultural
resource, defined in Public Resources Code Section
21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural
landscape that is geographically defined in terms of
the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or
object with cultural value to a California Native
American tribe, and that is:

a) Listed or eligible for listing in the California
Register of Historical Resources, or in a local
register of historical resources as defined in
Public Resources Code Section 5020.1(k)?

b) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its
discretion and supported by substantial
evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria
set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources
Code Section 5024.1? In applying the criteria set
forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code
Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider
the significance of the resource to a California
Native American tribe.

a) Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource that is listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1(k)?

As stated in Section 4.18.1.2 Existing Conditions, there are no known TCRs on-site.

While there is the potential for unknown Native American artifacts or human remains to be present in the project area, impacts of future development under the project would be less than significant by implementing measures compliant with the California Native American Historical, Cultural, and Sacred Sites Act, Public Resources Code Section 5097 and 5097.98, General Plan Policy CC-5.5, and General Plan Action LT-1.10f such as preserving archaeological resources, halting all ground- disturbing activities if resources are encountered, retaining a qualified archaeologist to evaluate the significance of the encountered resources pursuant to existing regulations, notifying the Santa Clara County Coroner and NAHC as applicable, and implementing measures to protect and reinter the remains, as described in detail in Section 4.5 Cultural Resources. (Less than Significant Impact)

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b) Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource that is determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1?

Refer to discussion under checklist question a) above. No TCRs were identified on the project site and the implementation of measures compliant with the California Native American Historical, Cultural, and Sacred Sites Act, Public Resources Code Section 5097 and 5097.98, General Plan Policy CC-5.5, and General Plan Action LT-1.10f would reduce impacts to unknown, buried TCRs (if present on-site) to a less than significant level. (Less than Significant Impact)

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Utilities and Service Systems
The following discussion in this section is based, in part, on a Utility Impact Study prepared by Schaaf & Wheeler dated September 2023. A copy of this report is included as Appendix B of this Initial Study.

4.19.1 Environmental Setting
Regulatory Framework
State
State Water Code
Pursuant to the State Water Code, water suppliers providing water for municipal purposes to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet (approximately 980 million gallons) of water annually must prepare and adopt an urban water management plan (UWMP) and update it every five years. As part of a UWMP, water agencies are required to evaluate and describe their water resource supplies and projected needs over a 20-year planning horizon, water conservation, water service reliability, water recycling, opportunities for water transfers, and contingency plans for drought events. The City of Sunnyvale adopted its most recent UWMP in June 2020.

Assembly Bill 939
The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, or AB 939, established the Integrated Waste Management Board, required the implementation of integrated waste management plans, and mandated that local jurisdictions divert at least 50 percent of solid waste generated (from 1990 levels), beginning January 1, 2000, and divert at least 75 percent by 2010. Projects that would have an adverse effect on waste diversion goals are required to include waste diversion mitigation measures.

Assembly Bill 341
AB 341 sets forth the requirements of the statewide mandatory commercial recycling program.

Businesses that generate four or more cubic yards of garbage per week and multi-family dwellings with five or more units in California are required to recycle. AB 341 sets a statewide goal for 75 percent disposal reduction by the year 2020.

Senate Bill 610
SB 610 amended state law, effective January 1, 2002, to improve the link between information on water supply availability and certain land use decisions made by cities and counties. SB 610 requires preparation of a WSA containing detailed information regarding water availability to be provided to the decision-makers prior to approval of specified large development projects that also require a General Plan Amendment. This WSA must be included in the administrative record that serves as Attachment 10

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the evidentiary basis for an approval action by the city or county on such projects. Under SB 610, WSAs must be furnished to local governments for inclusion in any environmental documentation for certain projects subject to CEQA. Pursuant to the California Water Code (Section 10912[a]), projects that require a WSA include any of the following:

• A proposed residential development of more than 500 dwelling units; • A proposed shopping center or business establishment employing more than 1,000 persons or having more than 500,000 square feet of floor space; • A proposed commercial office building employing more than 1,000 persons or having more than 250,000 square feet of floor space;
• A proposed hotel or motel, or both, having more than 500 rooms; • A proposed industrial, manufacturing, or processing plant, or industrial park planned to house more than 1,000 persons, occupying more than 40 acres of land, or having more than 650,000 square feet of floor area;
• A mixed-use project that includes one or more of the projects identified in this list; or • A project that would demand an amount of water equivalent to, or greater than, the amount of water required by a 500 dwelling unit project.

Senate Bill 1383
SB 1383 establishes targets to achieve a 50 percent reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020 and a 75 percent reduction by 2025. The bill grants CalRecycle the regulatory authority required to achieve the organic waste disposal reduction targets and establishes an additional target that at least 20 percent of currently disposed edible food is recovered for human consumption by 2025. CalRecycle released an analysis titled “Analysis of the Progress Toward the SB 1383 Organic Wase Reduction Goals” in August of 2020, which recommended maintaining the disposal reduction targets set forth in SB 1383.123

California Green Building Standards Code
CalGreen establishes mandatory green building standards for all buildings in California. CalGreen covers five categories: planning and design, energy efficiency, water efficiency and conservation, material conservation and resources efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. These standards include the following mandatory set of measures, as well as more rigorous voluntary guidelines, for new construction projects to achieve specific green building performance levels:
• Reducing indoor water use by 20 percent;
• Reducing wastewater by 20 percent;

123 California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. “Analysis of the Progress Toward the SB 1383 Organic Wase Reduction Goals.” August 18, 2020.
https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Details/1693#:~:text=Analysis%20of%20the%20Progress%20Toward, (DRRR%2D2020%2D1693)&text=SB%201383%20establishes%20targets%20to,75%20percent%20reduction%20by% 202025.

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• Recycling and/or salvaging 65 percent of nonhazardous construction and demolition debris; and
• Providing readily accessible areas for recycling by occupants.

Local
City of Sunnyvale General Plan
The City’s General Plan includes policies for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating environmental impacts resulting from planned development projects within the City. The following policies are specific to utilities and service systems and are applicable to the proposed project.

Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plan Master Plan
In 2016, the City adopted its Water Pollution Control Plant Master Plan to rebuild the Donald M.

Somers Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) over the next 20 years. Implementation of the plan will upgrade existing outdated equipment and aging infrastructure, complying with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. In March 2023, a Notice to Proceed was issued for the planned update to the WPCP Master Plan. It is anticipated that the updated WPCP Master Plan will be available in March 2025.

Sunnyvale Water Utility Master Plan
The City’s Water Utility Master Plan (WUMP) was adopted in 2010 and later updated as part of the Potable Water System Comprehensive Preliminary Design Study Report (CPDS, 2013). The City’s Policy Description
Environmental Management Element
EM-1.3 Provide enough redundancy in the water supply system so that minimum potable water demand and fire suppression requirements can be met under both normal and emergency circumstances.

EM-2.1 Lower overall water demand through the effective use of water conservation programs in the residential, commercial, industrial and landscaping arenas.

EM-10.1 Consider the impacts of surface runoff as part of land use and development decisions and implement BMPs to minimize the total volume and rate of runoff of waste quality and quantity (hydro modification) of surface runoff as part of land use and development decisions.

EM-14.2 Maximize diversion of solid waste from disposal by use of demand management techniques, providing and promoting recycling programs, and encouraging private sector recycling.

EM-14.3 Meet or exceed all federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning solid waste diversion and implementation of recycling and source reduction programs.

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WUMP and CPDS identify Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) and pipeline upsizing projects to address the City’s fire flow deficiencies and provide sufficient fire flow in the City through 2033.124

Sunnyvale Wastewater Collection System Master Plan
The City’s 2015 Wastewater Collection System Master Plan (WWMP) evaluated the capacity and condition of the sanitary sewer and storm drain collection system in order to recommend a long- term Capital Improvement Program with improvements.125 Based on the findings, the WWMP identifies CIPs to be implemented to ensure the sanitary sewer and storm drain systems can accommodate the existing development and projected growth in the City. Improvements needed for the City's sewer system, including the WPCP, are funded through the collection of sewer connection fees. Developers are required to pay the appropriate sewer connection fee prior to redevelopment of a property.

Sunnyvale Municipal Code
Section 12.16.020 (Types of charges and fees) states that the City Council from time to time shall establish by resolution fees and charges for sewage services provided by the City. Such fees and charges shall be based on cost influencing factors such as flow, pollutant loading rates, volumes, and the degree of effort required for purposes of billing, inspection, sampling, testing and permitting.

Section 12.40.010 (Allocation of Sewage Treatment Capacity) states that the entire sewage treatment capacity of the WPCP shall be allocated to four categories as follows: (A) Industrial (consisting of all zoning districts M-1, M-2, M-3, M-4 or any replacement district intended to be primarily for manufacturing land use); (B) Commercial/Public (consisting of all zoning districts O, P- F, CD, C-H, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4); (C) Residential (consisting of all zoning districts R-0, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-MH); which allocations shall total 96% of the WPCP’s rated capacity. In addition, a fourth category, (D) “Reserves” shall be established totaling four percent of the WPCP’s rated capacity.

Section 12.40.030 (Initial baseline limits) states there shall be established for each of Categories A, B and C, an “Initial Baseline Limit,” which shall be defined as the initial allocations, less the present estimated vacant land needs of 1.485 MGD for Category A (Industrial), 0.256 MGD for Category B (Commercial/Public), and 1.160 MGD for Category C (Residential).

Section 12.40.060 (Monitoring of Wastewater Flows) states the Director of Community Development or his or her designate shall monitor wastewater flows to the WPCP and periodically calculate, on the basis of water sales information, and any other relevant information, the amount of wastewater flow originating from the zoning districts comprising each of the wastewater capacity allocation categories.

124 City of Sunnyvale. Water Utility Master Plan. November 2010. Page 9, Table 7-2 for CIPs and Table 8-2 for pipeline upsizing.
125 The 2015 WWMP evaluated 12-inch or larger pipelines.

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Section 12.40.070 (Declaration of need for wastewater capacity evaluations) states if the calculated amount of wastewater from any allocation category reaches the baseline limit for such category, the Director of Community Development, or designate, shall immediately issue and cause to be filed with the City Clerk a Declaration of Need for Wastewater Capacity Evaluation. The City Clerk shall within 10 days publish this Declaration in the official newspaper of the City. Thereupon for a period of 60 days, or until the Declaration is withdrawn, whichever is earlier, no new wastewater discharge permits shall be issued, and no existing permits shall be modified to permit increased flow. The Director of Community Development or his or her designate shall perform within such 60 days an analysis of the remaining vacant land in each wastewater capacity allocation category, and the wastewater capacity anticipated to be needed to service such vacant land when developed. For each acre of vacant land in Categories A and B, three thousand gallons per acre per day will be reserved. For each vacant acre of land within Category C, capacity needs based upon the maximum density allowed in each zoning district making up Category C, will be calculated and reserved. A new baseline limit for each capacity allocation category shall be calculated by subtracting vacant land needs in each category from total WPCP capacity allocation in each category.

Chapter 19.37 (Landscaping, Irrigation and Usable Open Space) promotes the conservation and efficient use of water. All new landscaping installations of 500 square feet or more or rehabilitated landscaping projects of 1,000 square feet or more are subject to water-efficiency design, planting, and irrigation requirements.

Sunnyvale Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
The City requires remodel or demolition projects where 50 percent or more of the exterior wall will be removed to recycle or reuse at least 65 percent of the project’s nonhazardous waste.126 Recycling of nonhazardous waste reduces the energy use to produce new materials from raw, non- renewable resources.

Existing Conditions
The project site is located in a developed area within the City of Sunnyvale and is currently served by existing wastewater/sanitary sewer, water, stormwater, and solid waste service systems.

Wastewater Treatment and Sanitary Sewer System
Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater within the City is treated at the WPCP, which collects wastewater from residential, commercial, and industrial sources in Sunnyvale, the Rancho Rinconada portion of Cupertino, and Moffett Federal Airfield. Sewage is collected through approximately 310 miles of gravity pipelines which direct the flow of wastewater through five interceptors (the Lawrence, Borregas, Lockheed,

126 City of Sunnyvale. “Construction Waste.” January 1, 2022. Accessed September 15, 2023. Available at:
https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/business-and-development/planning-and-building/construction-waste.

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Moffett, and Cannery interceptors) to the WPCP for treatment. Treated effluent from the WPCP is discharged into the San Francisco Bay via the Guadalupe Slough.127

The WPCP has five different process areas, which are comprised of preliminary, primary, secondary, tertiary, and solid processing facilities. At the end of 2022, the Average Dry Weather Flow (ADWF) processing capacity of the WPCP was reduced from 29.5 mgd to 19.5 mgd.128,129 The amount of influent wastewater handled by the WPCP varies within the time of day and within seasonal changes in demand. In 2022, the ADWF was approximately 11.5 mgd.130

Sanitary Sewer System
The existing development on-site has a sewer flow of 1,608 gallons per day (gpd) based on the current land use and density.131 Sewage generated on-site flows to an existing 21-inch main line in East Fremont Avenue and an existing 12-inch main line in South Wolfe Road.

A segment of sewer system is considered to have sufficient capacity if the freeboard in the upstream manhole is greater than five feet below the ground surface under peak wet weather flow (PWWF).132 Once pipes are considered deficient, improvements are necessary to correct the deficiency.

Based on the current capacity and existing sewer flow, the sanitary sewer system in the project area does not meet the City performance design criteria.133 Currently, there are 17 pipe segments within the project flow path that do not meet the City-designated performance criteria based on the freeboard in the upstream manhole being less than five feet below the ground surface.

Water Supply and Demand
Water service is provided to the project site by the Sunnyvale municipal water system. Potable water supply in the City is sourced from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), and groundwater from six City-owned wells.134 The City also provides recycled water that has been treated at the WPCP to certain locations throughout Sunnyvale. The City’s cumulative water demand in 2040 is estimated to be approximately 33,018- acre feet per year (AFY).135 to be. The total water supply available to the City in 2040 is projected to

127 City of Sunnyvale. Wastewater Collection System Master Plan. December 2015. Pages 9-15. 128 City of Sunnyvale. Draft Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant Master Plan Program Environmental Impact Report. February 2016.
129 Jennifer Ng, Assistant Director, City of Sunnyvale Department of Public Works. March 22, 2022. 130 City of Sunnyvale. Water Pollution Control Plant 2022 Annual NPDES Report. February 1, 2023. Pages 3-13. 131 Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers. 1313 S Wolfe Road Utility Impact Study. September 2023. Page 4-

2. 132 Freeboard is defined as the vertical distance between the wastewater surface and the manhole. 133 Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers. 1313 S Wolfe Road Utility Impact Study. September 2023. Page 5-

2. 134 City of Sunnyvale. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. Adopted June 29, 2021. 135 City of Sunnyvale. Water Supply Assessment for the Moffett Park Specific Plan Update Project. April 2023. Table 4-1.

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be 35,255 AFY,136 which exceeds the demand and results in a surplus of available water. Projections from the 2020 UWMP indicate that the City will be able to meet water demands during normal, single-dry year, and five consecutive dry-year conditions.

It is estimated that the existing development has a water demand of 2,196 gpd.

Water System
Water for domestic and fire service uses are served by existing 12-inch water mains on South Wolfe Road and East Fremont Avenue.

Water Storage
The State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water (DDW) requires cities to store enough water to meet eight hours of Maximum Day Demand (MDD) in addition fire flow volume. In order to meet DDW requirements for existing and planned development in the City, the City must have storage capacity for 18.74 million gallons (mg) of water. The City’s maximum water storage capacity is approximately 19.70 mg, which provides sufficient storage capacity for existing and planned development.

Hydraulic Conveyance
Sunnyvale is split into three different pressure zones, and the project site is located in Pressure Zone 2. The minimum allowable pressure for the Peak Hour Demand (PHD) scenario is 40 psi, for the Maximum Day Demand with Fire Flow (MDD+FF) scenario is 20 psi. The Zone 2 pressures range from 40 to 80 psi, which meets the minimum requirement for PHD and MDD+FF scenarios.

Fire Flow
There are two fire hydrants located along the project site frontages (Node IDs J-1130 and J-1571) with a fire flow rate of 6,557 gallons per minute (gpm) and 6,473 gpm under the MDD+FF scenario.

The fire flow rate required for the existing development is 2,500 gpm. Outside of the project site, there are two fire hydrants with existing deficiencies under the MDD+FF scenario that do not meet the required flow rate.

Storm Drain System
The City stormwater system is comprised of approximately 150 miles of storm drains and two pump systems that convey water to four separate waterways that lead to San Francisco Bay. These waterways are the Sunnyvale West Channel, Sunnyvale East Channel, Stevens Creek, and Calabazas Creek.137

136 City of Sunnyvale. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. Adopted June 29, 2021. Table 6-8. 137 City of Sunnyvale. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. Adopted June 29, 2021. Page 6-5.

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The project site is comprised of approximately 39,066 square feet (or 51 percent) of impervious surfaces and 37,600 square feet (or 49 percent) of pervious surfaces. Runoff from the project site flows into the nearest drainage inlets on East Fremont Avenue and South Wolfe Road, and the storm drain lines adjacent to the project site range from 30 to 33 inches in diameter. Stormwater runoff is eventually discharged into the San Francisco Bay.

Solid Waste
Solid waste collected in the City is transported to the Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station (SMaRT Station®). The SMaRT Station currently serves the cities of Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale. In 2020, the SMaRT Station processed an average peak tonnage of 758 tons of materials, with a permitted peak capacity of 1,500 tons of material each day.138 The SMaRT Station receives municipal solid waste, recyclables, and yard trimmings. The SMaRT Station diverts approximately 41 percent of the materials delivered from being landfilled.139 Diverted materials primarily include compostable organics, concrete, dirt, carpet, mattresses, and yard trimmings. The remaining waste is disposed of at Kirby Canyon Landfill in south San José.

Kirby Canyon Landfill has a capacity of 36.4 million cubic yards and is permitted to receive 2,600 tons of waste per day.140 As of January 2023, Kirby Canyon Landfill had approximately 13.8 million cubic yards of capacity remaining and an estimated closure date of 2060.141

The project site currently generates approximately 39.6 tons (79,200 pounds or 42.8 cubic yards) per year of solid waste.142

138 California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. “Sunnyvale MRF & Transfer Station (43-AA-0009).” Accessed September 15, 2023. Available at:
https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/SolidWaste/SiteInspection/Index/3376. This average was calculated using the average peak tonnage measured during each of the monthly inspections for 2022. 139 City of Sunnyvale. “SMaRT Station Annual Report 2018-2019.” Accessed: September 15, 2023. Available at:
https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/homes-streets-and-property/recycling-and-garbage/smart-station-recycling-center. 140 California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. “Kirby Canyon Recycle & Disposal Facility (43-AN- 0008).” Accessed September 15, 2023. Available at:
https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/SolidWaste/SiteActivity/Details/1370?siteID=3393. 141 Azevedo, Becky, Technical Manager. Personal Communication. May 23, 2023. 142 1) Solid waste tonnage based on the CalEEMod default assumptions. The site contains an approximately 1,300 square foot convenience market (3.005 tons of waste per 1,000 square feet), eight fuel pumps (0.424 tons per pump), and an approximately 2,800 square foot fast food restaurant with drive thru (11.519 tons per 1,000 square feet). 2) Cubic yards based on a compaction rate of 1,850 pounds per cubic yard.

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4.19.2 Impact Discussion

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
Would the project:
a) Require or result in the relocation or
construction of new or expanded water,
wastewater treatment or stormwater drainage,
electric power, natural gas, or
telecommunications facilities, the construction
or relocation of which could cause significant
environmental effects?

b) Have insufficient water supplies available to
serve the project and reasonably foreseeable
future development during normal, dry, and
multiple dry years?

c) Result in a determination by the wastewater
treatment provider which serves or may serve
the project that it does not have adequate
capacity to serve the project’s projected
demand in addition to the provider’s existing
commitments?

d) Generate solid waste in excess of state or local
standards, or in excess of the capacity of local
infrastructure, or otherwise impair the
attainment of solid waste reduction goals?

e) Be noncompliant with federal, state, and local
management and reduction statutes and
regulations related to solid waste?

a) Would the project require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or stormwater drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects?

Future development under the project would connect to existing water, wastewater, and other utility lines in the vicinity of the site. No new or expanded utility infrastructure is required as a result of this project, as described in more detail below. The UIS prepared for this project assumed construction of 62 multi-family residential units and 7,579 square feet of ground floor commercial space on-site.

Water Supply and Demand
The demand for potable water on-site would be approximately 12,586 gpd (approximately 0.0126 mgd). With the project’s ADD, the citywide ADD would increase slightly by 0.04 percent (or 0.01 Attachment 10

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mgd) from approximately 24.71 to 24.72 mgd. The total supply available to the City is projected to be 36.54 mgd, which is adequate to meet the demand from buildout of the General Plan and the project. In addition, the project’s net increase in ADD is less than 12,586 gpd given the existing water use on-site. Therefore, the project’s impact on total water supply is less than stated. For these reasons, no improvements to or expansion of existing water supply infrastructure is required to serve the proposed project. (Less than Significant Impact)

Water System
The project’s impact on the City’s water storage, hydraulic conveyance, and fire flows are discussed below.

Water Storage
The proposed project’s impact on the utility system for water storage was analyzed under cumulative conditions. The cumulative condition scenario incorporates the projected buildout of the City, the recommended CIPs, and other recommended upgrades that have been previously identified. As discussed above, DDW requires the City to maintain a storage capacity for 18.74 mg of water. With the project, the citywide total for eight hours of MDD would increase slightly by 0.01 mg to 18.75 mg. This incremental increase in demand would not require any additional increases in storage capacity, as the City’s infrastructure is capable of storing 19.70 mg. Therefore, the project would have a less than significant impact on water storage infrastructure. (Less than Significant Impact)

Hydraulic Conveyance
The proposed project’s impact on the utility system for hydraulic conveyance was analyzed under existing conditions and cumulative conditions. The existing conditions scenario models the project’s impact on the existing condition and configuration of the utility system. The cumulative condition scenario incorporates the projected buildout of the City, the recommended CIPs, and other recommended upgrades that have been previously identified. As discussed in Section 4.19.1.2 Existing Conditions, the water system must meet minimum allowable pressure levels under the PHD scenario, which is 40 psi, and under the MDD+FF scenario is 20 psi.

Under existing conditions, the performance criteria is met system-wide. With implementation of the project, the analysis in the UIS found that the system would continue to meet the required performance criteria under the PHD and MDD+FF scenarios. Under future cumulative conditions, the system would continue to maintain an adequate pressure level in both the pre- and post- project scenario.143

Based on this analysis, the project would have a less than significant impact on pressure levels within the system. (Less than Significant Impact)

143 Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers. 1313 S Wolfe Road Utility Impact Study. September 2023. Page 3-

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Fire Flow
The proposed project’s impact on the utility system for fire flow was analyzed under existing conditions and cumulative conditions. The existing conditions scenario models the project’s impact on the existing condition and configuration of the utility system. The cumulative condition scenario incorporates the projected buildout of the City, the recommended CIPs, and other recommended upgrades that have been previously identified. Under existing conditions, the required flow rate for the project site is approximately 2,500 gpm. The required flow rate would not increase as a result of implementation of the project. The existing fire hydrants along the project frontages would continue to provide the same fire flow as existing conditions, which would continue to adequately serve the site with implementation of the project. Outside of the project site, but within Pressure Zone 2, there are several nodes with existing deficiencies that do not meet the required flow rate.

Two of these deficiencies would increase by less than one percent due to the project, which is a nominal increase and would not substantially exacerbate or change the existing deficiency.

Under cumulative conditions, with the implementation of the planned CIPs,144 the utility system would continue to provide adequate fire flow to the project site. There are several existing deficiencies in the surrounding area and the addition of the project would increase those existing deficiencies by less than one percent, which would not substantially exacerbate or change the existing deficiency. Based on this discussion, the project would not require new construction or expansion of infrastructure to ensure adequate levels of fire flow in the City. (Less than Significant Impact)

Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure
The project site is adjacent to a 21-inch main line in East Fremont Avenue and a 12-inch main line in South Wolfe Road. Because this Initial Study does not evaluate a specific development application, it is not known which exact line the future development associated with the project would connect to. For modeling purposes, it is assumed future development would discharge to the 12-inch main line in South Wolfe Road and the project would generate approximately 11,157 gpd of sewer.

Existing Plus Project Impacts
As discussed in Section 4.19.1.2 Existing Conditions, there are 17 pipe segments within the project flow path that are considered deficient due to the freeboard in the upstream manhole being less than five feet below the ground surface. Under existing plus project conditions, modeling determined the project-generated flows would not increase any of the deficiencies in the project flow path.145 The City’s 2022 Capacity Analysis identified CIP C4 Alternative 1, would address existing deficiencies along the Lawerence Interceptor and extends from US-101 and Lawerence Expressway to Caribbean Drive and Crossman Avenue. CIP C4 Alternative 1 would upsize 35 pipe

144 City of Sunnyvale. Draft EIR: Downtown Specific Plan Amendments and Specific Development Project. SCH# 2018052020. Table 3.18-2. November 2019.
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segments totaling approximately 11,900 feet in length from 33-inch, 36-inch, and 39-inch to 42- inch, 45-inch, and 48-inch pipes, respectively. Implementation of these planned CIPs would resolve the existing deficiencies in the project flow path. The sanitary sewer system CIPs are funded through the collection of sewer connection fees. Developers, including the applicant of future development on-site, are required to pay appropriate sewer connection fees prior to redevelopment of a property that will fund CIPs required to provide adequate service to their projects. (Less than Significant Impact)

Cumulative Plus Project Impacts
The future cumulative condition assumes that the planned CIPs, including CIP C4 Alternative 1 discussed above, are constructed. The model also accounts for planned buildout in the City. As described above, the sewer flow estimated for development on-site under the project would be 11,157 gpd. Under the future cumulative condition, modeling determined there would be no deficiencies in the sewer system assuming the planned CIPs are constructed.146 Implementation of the project would not create any new deficiencies. Pipe segments downstream of the project site would continue to be surcharged; however, the freeboard levels would remain sufficient under pre- and post-project conditions.

As described above, developers, including the future project applicant, would be required to pay the appropriate sewer connection fee prior to redevelopment of the project site, which would be used by the City to fund CIPs and reduce its fair-share impact to the sanitary sewer system to a less than significant level.147 (Less than Significant Impact)

Stormwater Drainage Infrastructure
The project site consists of approximately 39,066 square feet (or 51 percent) of impervious area and 37,600 square feet (or 49 percent) of pervious area. The nearest drainage inlets to the project site are located on East Fremont Avenue and South Wolfe Road, and the storm drain lines adjacent to the project site range from 30 to 33 inches in diameter.148

The project would result in future mixed-use residential development on-site that would require lateral connections to existing stormwater lines. As discussed in Section 4.10 Hydrology and Water Quality, the project would comply with Provision C.3 of the MRP and SMC Section 12.60 which requires the implementation LID-based stormwater treatment controls to reduce potential runoff from the project to the maximum extent feasible. In addition, future development on-site would be reviewed by the City to confirm whether the surrounding storm drainage infrastructure has capacity to handle any potential increases in stormwater runoff from the site. Improvements, if required, could include upsizing of storm drain lines serving the site and downstream of the site. Impacts of

146 Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers. 1313 S Wolfe Road Utility Impact Study. September 2023. Page 5-

3. 147 All CIPs are subject to environmental review at the time the design and construction details of the CIPs are known.
148 City of Sunnyvale. “Utility Maps.” Accessed September 14, 2023. https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/city- services/online-services/maps-and-gis/utility-maps.

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these types of improvements are typically minimal and can be reduced to a less than significant level with implementation of typical construction BMPs. For these reasons, future development of the project site would not result in significant impacts to the capacity of the existing storm drainage system serving the project site. (Less than Significant Impact)

Electric Power and Telecommunications Facilities
The project would result in future residential mixed-use development on-site, which would connect to existing electric power and telecommunications infrastructure. Therefore, future development on the project site would not require new or expanded electric power and telecommunications facilities, aside from connections to existing facilities which would not result in significant environmental effects.149 The project itself is a General Plan Amendment and rezoning which would not result in any direct impacts related to new or expanded facilities. (Less than Significant Impact)

b) Would the project have insufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years?

As part of Sunnyvale’s 2020 UWMP, a Drought Risk Assessment was conducted to determine whether the City would be able to adequately meet the demand for water during normal, single-dry year, and five consecutive dry-year conditions. The assessment was calculated in five-year intervals from 2025 to 2040. This assessment found that the City has adequate water supplies to maintain a surplus level of water supply during normal, dry, and multiple (five-year) drought years even when accounting for future growth in the City.150

As discussed under checklist question a) above, future development allowed under the project would increase the demand for potable water on-site to 12,586 gpd (approximately 14.11 AFY).

Based on the City’s projected water supply (35,255 AFY), future projected water demand (33,018 AFY), and project demand (12,586 gpd, or approximately 14.11 AFY), the City would continue to have adequate water supply to serve development within the City and future development allowed under the project during normal, single- and multiple-dry years. In addition, the project’s net increase in water demand is less than 12,586 gpd (or approximately 14.11 AFY) given the existing water use on-site. Therefore, the project’s impact on total water supply is less than stated. (Less than Significant Impact)

149 Future development would be subject to environmental review at the time the design and construction details are known.
150 City of Sunnyvale. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. Adopted June 29, 2021. Pages 7-24 through 7-26.

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c) Would the project result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it does not have adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments?

Existing Plus Project Conditions
As discussed above in Section 4.19.1.2 Existing Conditions, the previous capacity of 29.5 mgd for ADWF was reduced to 19.5 mgd at the end of 2022. Based on the most recently published data in 2022, the current ADWF is approximately 11.5 mgd. therefore, the available treatment capacity at the WPCP is 8.0 mgd.151

As described above, future development made possible by the project is estimated to result in a net increase of approximately 9,459 gpd (or approximately 0.01 mgd) of wastewater compared to existing conditions. Given the existing, available treatment capacity at the WPCP (8.0 mgd) and the project’s net increase in ADWF (0.01 mgd), there is sufficient capacity at the WPCP to serve the project and existing treatment demand. (Less than Significant Impact)

Cumulative Plus Project Impacts
The projected wastewater flows for the WPCP in 2035 is estimated to be 23.23 mgd of ADWF, which would exceed the WPCP’s processing capacity of 19.5 mgd due to the approval of recent plan area projects, including the Moffett Park Specific Plan Update, Lawrence Station Area Plan, and Downtown Specific Plan Amendments projects.152 The City is aware an update to the WPCP Master Plan is needed to plan for adequate wastewater treatment in the future. Subsequent environmental review for the WPCP Master Plan update will be completed by the City. The specific design and improvements needed are unknown at this time, therefore, it is speculative to evaluate the environmental impacts of these undetermined improvements. For this reason, the environmental impact from the construction of new or expanded wastewater treatment facilities to provide adequate cumulative wastewater treatment that includes these three larger projects has been previously and conservatively disclosed as significant and unavoidable by the City.153

Under future cumulative conditions, the project’s net increase of 9,210 gpd (or approximately 0.01 mgd) of sewage generation would incrementally increase the 2035 projected wastewater flow. This

0.01 mgd increase does not meaningfully change the amount of wastewater estimated to be generated under cumulative conditions. Most of the cumulative wastewater generation above the WPCP’s existing capacity is attributed to the build out of the large plan area projects recently

151 City of Sunnyvale. Water Pollution Control Plant 2022 Annual NPDES Report. February 1, 2023. Pages 3-13. 152 City of Sunnyvale. Moffett Park Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report. SCH# 2021080338. December 2022. Page 339.
153 Sources: 1) City of Sunnyvale. Downtown Specific Plan Amendments and Specific Developments Project Draft Environmental Impact Report. SCH# 2018052020. Page 300. 2) City of Sunnyvale. Lawrence Station Area Plan Update/Intuitive Surgical Corporate Campus Project Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report. May 2021.

SCH# 2019012022. Page 3.15-22. 3) City of Sunnyvale. Moffett Park Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report. SCH# 2021080338. December 2022. Page 339.

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approved by the City. The estimated sewage generation from the buildout of the Moffett Park Specific Plan, Lawrence Station Area Plan, and Downtown Specific Plan Amendments projects total

3.73 mgd. For these reasons, the project’s contribution to the cumulative wastewater treatment impact is not cumulatively considerable.

As described above, the City’s WPCP operates under the NPDES permit and is required to treat wastewater to meet applicable water quality standards prior to discharge. Compliance with the NPDES is enforced by monitoring and reporting the type and volume of pollutants discharged in an annual Discharge Monitoring Report prepared by the City. In addition, the City periodically calculates the amount of wastewater flow originating from each of the wastewater capacity allocation categories based on water sales information, and other relevant information. Through the annual monitoring reports and periodic calculations, the City actively monitors the wastewater flows to the WPCP to ensure continued capacity at the WPCP to treat existing and approved development in the City. If the flow of one of the categories reaches to its Initial Baseline Limits, the City will issue a Declaration of Need for Wastewater Capacity Evaluation and will not issue new or modify to increase capacity of wastewater discharge permits until a new baseline limit can be established to ensure there is sufficient capacity reserved for vacant land in each category. For these reasons, existing regulations (including compliance with the NPDES permit and Municipal Code) ensure adequate sewage treatment for development in the City.

Based on the above discussion, the project’s contribution to a cumulative wastewater treatment impact is not cumulatively considerable. (Less than Significant Cumulative Impact)

d) Would the project generate solid waste in excess of state or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals?

In order to reduce the amount of solid waste disposed of within the City, contractors are required to use a waste diversion and recycling tracking system called Green Halo to create a Construction and Demolition Waste Management Plan (CDWMP) for any construction and demolition projects.

This program helps the contractor and City track diversion rates for construction waste. In compliance with CALGreen construction waste management requirements, the City requires a minimum 65 percent waste diversion of building materials or a disposal rate of less than or equal to two pounds of waste per square foot of building area.154

As discussed above in Section 4.19.1.2 Existing Conditions, the project site currently generates approximately 39.6 tons (79,200 pounds or 42.8 cubic yards) per year of solid waste.155 The project

154 City of Sunnyvale. “Construction and Demolition Waste Tracking Requirements for Projects in Sunnyvale.” Accessed October 4, 2023. Available at:
https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1524/637820848558170000. 155 1) Solid waste tonnage based on the CalEEMod default assumptions. The site contains an approximately 1,300 square foot convenience market (3.005 tons of waste per 1,000 square feet), eight fuel pumps (0.424 tons per pump), and an approximately 2,800 square foot fast food restaurant with drive thru (11.519 tons per 1,000 square feet). 2) Cubic yards based on a compaction rate of 1,850 pounds per cubic yard.

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would result in a future mixed-use residential development that would generate approximately

23.3 tons (46,600 pounds or 25.2 cubic yards) per year of solid waste.156

Compared to existing conditions, future development under the project would result in a net decrease in 16.3 tons (or 17.6 cubic yards) per year of solid waste. The City has implemented a waste reduction goal to divert 90 percent of solid waste out of the landfills by 2030.157 Future development on-site would be subject to the CalGreen and the City’s construction waste management requirements, in addition to AB 341 and SB 1383 which require businesses and multi- family residential developments to implement recycling programs on-site and recycle their organic waste respectively. Compliance with these waste reduction programs would further reduce solid waste generated by the project.

As discussed in Section 4.19.1.2 Existing Conditions, solid waste from the project site is eventually disposed at Kirby Canyon Landfill which has an overall capacity of 36.4 million cubic yards, approximately 13.8 million cubic yards of capacity remaining, and an estimated closure date of 2060.158

Given the remaining capacity (13.8 million cubic yards), estimated lifespan of the landfill (year 2060), and the project’s net decrease in solid waste, there would be sufficient capacity at Kirby Canyon Landfill to accommodate the solid waste disposal needs of future development made possible by the project. The construction and operation of future development would comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and policies related to diversion of materials from disposal in addition to meeting the requirements for LEED Gold certification. Adherence to these policies and requirements would result in less than significant impact. (Less than Significant Impact)

e) Would the project be noncompliant with federal, state, or local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste?

Future development on-site made possible by the proposed project would comply with state and local regulations related to solid waste reduction. Future development would comply with AB 341 by utilizing the City’s garbage service, which commercially sorts recyclable material at the SMaRT Station. Future development would also comply with CALGreen and the City’s requirements regarding the diversion of construction waste and debris by recycling or reusing a minimum of 65 percent of the non-hazardous waste. In addition, the future development would comply with General Plan Policy EM-14.2 by maximizing their diversion of solid waste through participation in a recycling program. Consistent with General Plan Policy EM-14.3, future occupants of the site would be required to recycle waste consistent with federal, state, and local requirements. Therefore,

156 Solid waste tonnage based on the CalEEMod default assumptions. A future project on-site could develop up to 62 multi-family residential units (0.247 tons per unit) and 7,579 square feet of ground floor commercial space (1.05 tons per 1,000 square feet).
157 City of Sunnyvale. “Managing Resources Sustainably.” Accessed: October 4, 2023. Available at:
https://sunnyvaleclimateaction.org/category/managing-resources-sustainably#understanding-waste-levels. 158 Azevedo, Becky, Technical Manager. Personal Communication. May 23, 2023.

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future development made possible by the project would comply with federal, state, and local solid waste statutes and regulations. (Less than Significant Impact) Attachment 10

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Wildfire

4.20.1 Environmental Setting
Existing Conditions
The proposed project site is in an urban area surrounded by existing development. The site is not located within an identified Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in an SRA or an LRA.159,160 The project site is not located near wildlands that could present a fire hazard.

4.20.2 Impact Discussion

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
If located in or near state responsibility areas or
lands classified as very high fire hazard severity
zones, would the project:

a) Substantially impair an adopted emergency
response plan or emergency evacuation plan?

b) Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other
factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby
expose project occupants to pollutant
concentrations from a wildfire or the
uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?

c) Require the installation or maintenance of
associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel
breaks, emergency water sources, power lines
or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk
or that may result in temporary or ongoing
impacts to the environment?

d) Expose people or structures to significant risks,
including downslope or downstream flooding or
landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope
instability, or drainage changes?

The project site is not located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones; therefore, the project would not result in wildfire impacts. (No Impact)

159 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Santa Clara County Fire Hazard Safety Zone Map – State Responsibility Area. November 2007.
160 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Santa Clara County Fire Hazard Safety Zone Map – Local Responsibility Area. October 2008.

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Mandatory Findings of Significance

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a) Does the project have the potential to
substantially degrade the quality of the
environment, substantially reduce the habitat of
a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife
population to drop below self-sustaining levels,
threaten to eliminate a plant or animal
community, substantially reduce the number or
restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant
or animal, or eliminate important examples of
the major periods of California history or
prehistory?

b) Does the project have impacts that are
individually limited, but cumulatively
considerable? (“Cumulatively considerable”
means that the incremental effects of a project
are considerable when viewed in connection
with the effects of past projects, the effects of
other current projects, and the effects of
probable future projects.)

c) Does the project have environmental effects
which will cause substantial adverse effects on
human beings, either directly or indirectly?

a) Does the project have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory?

As discussed in Section 4.4 Biological Resources, implementation of the project would not impact sensitive habitats or special-status species. Future development under the project would comply with existing regulations, including the MBTA and CDFW regulations, to avoid significant impacts to nesting birds. As discussed in Sections 4.5 Cultural Resources and 4.18 Tribal Cultural Resources, there are no known cultural resources on-site and future development under the project would comply with existing regulations, including NHPA, CRHR, Archaeological Resource Protection Act of 1979, Public Resources Code Sections, California Health and Safety Code sections, General Plan Policies CC 5.1, CC-5.3, CC-5.4, and General Plan Action LT-1.10f, to reduce impacts to unknown resources (if encountered on-site during construction) to a less than significant level. For these reasons, future development made possible by the project would not degrade the quality of the environment. (Less than Significant Impact)
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b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable?

Under Section 15065(a)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, a lead agency shall find that a project may have a significant effect on the environment where there is substantial evidence that the project has potential environmental effects “that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable.” As defined in Section 15065(a)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, cumulatively considerable means “that the incremental effects of an individual project are significant when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.” In addition, under Section 15152(f) of the CEQA Guidelines, where a lead agency has determined that a cumulative effect has been adequately addressed in a prior EIR, the effect is not treated as significant for purposes of later environmental review and need not be discussed in detail.

The project would allow a future mixed-use residential development of approximately 62 multi- family residential units and 7,579 square feet of ground floor commercial space on-site. The project and future development made possible by the project would not result in impacts to agricultural and forestry resources, mineral resources, or wildfires (as discussed in Sections 4.2 Agricultural and Forestry Resources, 4.12 Mineral Resources, and 4.20 Wildfire); therefore, the project would not contribute to cumulative impacts to these resources. Pursuant to SB 743, the project results in less than significant aesthetic (including cumulative aesthetic) impacts. Impacts related to geology and soils and hazards and hazardous materials from foreseeable development as a result of the project are site-specific and, therefore, would not contribute to a significant cumulative impact to those resources.

The geographic boundary for cumulative construction air quality (specifically TACs) and noise impacts are 1,000 feet and 500 feet from the project site, respectively. There is a recently approved project currently under construction on the parcel immediately to the north of the project site at 871 East Fremont Avenue that is within 500 feet of the project site. As discussed throughout this Initial Study, the project is a GPA and rezoning that is intended to allow for future mixed-use residential development on-site. No physical development is proposed at this time; therefore, there are no construction TACs and noise impacts that would result from the project that could be cumulatively considerable when combined with the ongoing construction north of the project site.

Future development on-site would not result in cumulatively considerable impacts to cumulative health risk or noise impacts by complying with existing regulations including General Plan policies and BAAQMD best management practices. Once a specific development application associated with the project is proposed on-site, a project-level air quality and noise evaluation would be conducted to determine whether project construction would overlap with any construction activities occurring within 1,000 feet of the project site. It is assumed that the noisiest construction phases for cumulative infill projects would not exceed one year at the same off-site receptors, and would implement LUTE EIR mitigation measure MM 3.6.3 impacts to a less than significant level. In addition, it is assumed the projects-specific air quality evaluation would identify any necessary measures (such as using construction equipment with a U.S. EPA Tier 4 emission standards) to reduce health risk impact to below the BAAQMD cumulative threshold and be less than significant.

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Given the existing regulations intended to protect biological resources (i.e., birds and trees), cultural resources (including TCRs), and hydrology and water quality, cumulative projects (including future development under the proposed project) would not result in significant cumulative impacts to those resources beyond what was disclosed in the certified 2017 LUTE EIR.161

In general, an individual project’s impact on broader resources including air quality (specifically criteria air pollutants), energy, GHGs, and VMT are evaluated at a cumulative level. That is, if a project results in a significant impact to criteria air pollutants, energy, GHGs, and VMT, the project would be considered to have a significant cumulative impact to those resources as well. As discussed in Sections 4.3 Air Quality, Section 4.6 Energy, and 4.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions, future development allowed as a result of the GPA and rezoning would result in less than significant (and, therefore, less than cumulatively considerable) criteria air pollutant, energy, GHG, and VMT impacts.

The proposed project would amend the General Plan designation of the site to allow for mixed-use residences to be built adjacent to an existing neighborhood that is primarily residential. By adhering to the allowable density of the proposed land use designation and the applicable Municipal Code standards of the proposed zoning, the project and future development on-site made possible by the project would not conflict with surrounding land uses. The project would not conflict with any land use plans adopted with the purpose of reducing an environmental impact (as described in Section

4.11 Land Use and Planning) and would not make a cumulatively considerable contribution to land use impacts.

As described in Section 4.14 Population and Housing, the project’s increase in population is not substantial, given the overall population growth projected within Sunnyvale and would not result in an expansion of urban services or the pressure to expand beyond the City’s existing Sphere of Influence. In addition, the project would not divide an existing community or displace people or housing. Therefore, the project would not make a cumulatively considerable contribution to a population and housing impact.

As described in Section 4.15 Public Services and Section 4.16 Recreation, the proposed project, with approximately 160 future residents, would incrementally increase the demand for public services in the area, including fire, police protection, parks, community centers, and libraries. While demand on these facilities would increase, the existing facilities have capacity to meet the incremental increase created by the project, and future development under the project would comply with local regulations related to public services such as payment of park in-lieu fees. In addition, DPS continually evaluates its service levels and works with the City Council during the budget process to balance resources and plan for future needs. As concluded in the LUTE EIR, if any new or expanded police or fire facilities are required in the future, they would be constructed on previously disturbed

161 City of Sunnyvale. 2017 Land Use and Transportation Element Draft Environmental Impact Report. August 2016.

Pages 3.9-21, 3.10-15, and 3.8-23. SCH# 2012032003.

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sites within the City and are not expected to result in significant unavoidable environmental impacts.162

As described in Section 4.15 Public Services, the project would generate 20 elementary and middle school students and five high school students to Stocklmeir Elementary School, Cupertino Middle School, and Fremont High School. In addition to the project, there are other approved plans and development that will contribute to the future enrollment at these schools, including the buildout of the Moffett Park Specific Plan. It is possible that new or physically altered school facilities would be needed in the future to serve the students generated by future planned growth. School districts routinely evaluate enrollment trends and capacity as part of facility planning. Any new or physically altered school facilities proposed by the local school districts would be subject to subsequent project-level environmental review and mitigation by the school districts and in accordance with CEQA and other applicable regulations. In accordance with California Government Code Section 65996, payment of school impact fees is considered adequate mitigation of impacts to schools under CEQA. All applicable cumulative projects, including the proposed project, are required to pay school impact fees to mitigate its school impacts.

Therefore, the proposed project would not make a cumulatively considerable contribution to the degradation of public facilities in the area.

As discussed in Section 4.19 Utilities and Service Systems, the project would contribute to a cumulative impact to the WPCP and sanitary sewer system; however, given the incremental increase in sewer flow resulting from the project, the project’s contribution to the cumulative wastewater treatment capacity impact at the WPCP is not cumulatively considerable and the project would pay appropriate connection fees to mitigate its fair-share contribution to the necessary cumulative utility CIPs. The project would result in less than significant cumulative impacts to water supply and water system infrastructure, and be required to pay the appropriate connection fee to reduce its fair-share impacts. In addition, the project would result in less than significant solid waste impacts.

Based on the above discussion, the project would not result in significant, unavoidable cumulative impacts. (Less than Significant Cumulative Impact with Mitigation Incorporated)

c) Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly?

Consistent with Section 15065(a)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, a lead agency shall find that a project may have a significant effect on the environment where there is substantial evidence that the project has the potential to cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. Under this standard, a change to the physical environment that might otherwise be minor must be treated as significant if it would cause substantial adverse effects to humans, either

162 City of Sunnyvale. Land Use and Transportation Element Draft Environmental Impact Report. SCH#2012032003.

August 2016. Pages 4.0-5 and 4.0-6.

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directly or indirectly. This factor relates to adverse changes to the environment of human beings generally, and not effects on particular individuals.

The potential for the proposed project to result in changes to the environment that could directly or indirectly affect human beings is evaluated in each section of this Initial Study using the CEQA Checklist. In particular, the resource areas that could directly affect human beings include air quality, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, and noise. The potential project-related impacts discussed in Section 4.3 Air Quality, Section 4.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials, and Section 4.13 Noise would be reduced to a less than significant level with adherence to existing regulations, including General Plan policies identified in those sections, and LUTE EIR mitigation measure MM 3.6.3. No other direct or indirect adverse effects of the project on human beings have been identified. (Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated)

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Section 5.0 References
The analysis in this Initial Study is based on the professional judgement and expertise of the environmental specialists preparing this document, based upon review of the site, surrounding conditions, site plans, and the following references:

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Personal Communication
• Azevedo, Becky, Technical Manager, Waste Management, Inc. May 23, 2023. • Crutchfield, Jason. Director of Administrative Services, Fremont Union High School District.

Personal Communication.
• Hunter, Jeff. Public Safety Department Deputy Chief, City of Sunnyvale. May 20, 2022. • Ino, Dana. Director, Business Operations, Cupertino Union School District. Personal Communication.
• Jennifer Ng, Assistant Director, City of Sunnyvale Department of Public Works. March 22, 2022.
• Jeyaprakash, Mary – Senior Planner, City of Sunnyvale Community Development Department August 10, 2023.

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Section 6.0 Lead Agency and Consultants
Lead Agency
City of Sunnyvale
Department of Community Development
George Schroeder, Principal Planner
Mary Jeyaprakash, Senior Planner

Consultants
David J. Powers & Associates, Inc.

Environmental Consultants and Planners
Kristy Weis, Vice President/Principal Project Manager
Amy Wang, Project Manager
Nick Towstopiat, Associate Project Manager
Ryan Osako, Graphic Artist

Archaeological/Historical Consultants
Archaeological Consultants
Molly Fierer-Donaldson, Archaeologist
Daniel Shoup, Principal/Owner

Cornerstone Earth Group, Inc.

Hazardous Materials Consultant
Ron L. Helm, Senior Principal Geologist
Stason Foster, Senior Project Engineer

Schaaf & Wheeler
Consulting Civil Engineers
Leif Coponen, Vice President
Brett Crews, Associate Engineer

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Section 7.0 Acronyms and Abbreviations
AB Assembly Bill
ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments
ACM Asbestos-Containing Material
ALUC Airport Land Use Commission
APN Assessor’s Parcel Number
ATCM Asbestos Airborne Toxic Control Measure
BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Bay Area San Francisco Bay Area
Btu British Thermal Unit
CAAQS California Ambient Air Quality Standard
CAL FIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Cal/OSHA California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health
CalARP California Accidental Release Prevention
CalEPA California Environmental Protection Agency
CALGreen California Green Building Standards
Caltrans California Department of Transportation
CARB California Air Resources Board
CBC California Building Standards Code
CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CFC Chlorofluorocarbon
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CGS California Geological Survey
CH4 Methane
CLUP Comprehensive Land Use Plan
CNEL Community Noise Equivalent Level
CO Carbon Monoxide
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
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CO2e Carbon Dioxide Equivalents
CRHR California Register of Historical Resources
CUPA Certified Unified Program Agency
dBA A-weighted decibel
Ldn Day/Night Average Sound Level
DPM Diesel Particulate Matter
DTSC Department of Toxic Substances Control
EIR Environmental Impact Report
EO Executive Order
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ESA Environmental Site Assessment
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAR Federal Aviation Regulations
FHSZ Fire Hazard Severity Zone
FMMP Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program
GHG Greenhouse Gases
GHGRS Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy
GWh Gigawatt Hour
GWP Global Warming Potential
Habitat Plan Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan
HSWA Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments
Leq Energy-Equivalent Sound/Noise Descriptor
Lmax Maximum A-weighted noise level during a measurement period LOS Level of Service
LRA Local Responsibility Area
MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act
MMTCO2e Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent MND Mitigated Negative Declaration
mpg Miles per Gallon
MSL Mean Sea Level
MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission
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N2O Nitrous Oxide
NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standard
NAHC Native American Heritage Commission
NCP National Contingency Plan
NESHAP National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide
NOA Naturally Occurring Asbestos
NOD Notice of Determination
NOx Nitrogen Oxides
NRHP National Register of Historic Places
O3 Ozone
PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyls
PCF Perfluorocarbon
PDA Priority Development Areas
PG&E Pacific Gas and Electric Company
PM Particulate Matter
PM10 Particulate matter with a diameter of 10 microns or less PM2.5 Particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less PPV Peak Particle Velocity
R&D Research and Development
RAP Removal Action Plan
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
ROG Reactive Organic Gases
RTP Regional Transportation Plan
RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board
SB State Bill
SCS Sustainable Communities Strategy
SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride
SHMA Seismic Hazards Mapping Act
SMARA Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
SMGB State Mining and Geology Board
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SMP Site Management Plan
SOx Sulfur Oxides
SR State Route
SRA State Responsibility Area
SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board
TAC Toxic Air Contaminants
Title 24 Title 24, Part 6 of the California Code of Regulations TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act
USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers
USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service
VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled
Williamson Act California Land Conservation Act
WUI Wildland-Urban Interface
ZNE Zero Net Carbon Emission

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