Sunnyvale City Council
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enrollment capacity for 89 students at Braly Elementary School, 244 students at Peterson Middle School, and 208 students Wilcox High School.

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15-1: School Enrollment and Capacity
2023 to 2024 Enrollment1,2,3 Existing Capacity4
Braly Elementary 362 451
Peterson Middle School 741 985
Wilcox High School 1,695 1,903
1 California Department of Education: Data Quest. “2023-24 Enrollment by Grade Braly Elementary Report.” Accessed September 18, 2024.
https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/EnrGrdLevels.aspx?cds=43696746048813&agglevel=school&year=2023-24. 2 California Department of Education: Data Quest. “2023-24 Enrollment by Grade Marian A. Peterson Middle Report.” Accessed September 18, 2024.
https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/EnrGrdLevels.aspx?cds=43696746101760&agglevel=school&year=2023-24. 3 California Department of Education: Data Quest. “2023-24 Enrollment by Grade Adrian Wilcox High Report.” Accessed September 18, 2024.
https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/EnrGrdLevels.aspx?cds=43696744338802&agglevel=school&year=2023-24. 4 Santa Clara Unified School District. Residential And Commercial/Industrial Development School Fee Justification Study.

March 28, 2024. Accessed September 17, 2024.

The SC
USD estimates a student generation rate of approximately 0.1 elementary students, 0.05 middle school students, and 0.07 high school students per single-family dwelling unit.108 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.109 The nearest park facility is Braly Park, which is located approximately 0.3-mile west of the project site. 108 Santa Clara Unified School District. Residential And Commercial/Industrial Development School Fee Justification Study. March 28, 2024.
109 City of Sunnyvale. “Parks and Trails.” Accessed September 13, 2024. https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/recreation- and-community/parks-and-trails.

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Libraries
Sunnyvale Public Library is the sole public library within the City. It is located at 665 West Olive Avenue, which is approximately 1.4 miles northwest of the project site. Library features include book rentals, computer services, wireless internet, access to 3D printing, and a sewing lab.110

In 2007, the City of Sunnyvale developed a service ratio goal of one square foot per capita of building space for libraries.
111 Based on the current population (157,566 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.

Construction of the Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center Project, which will provide an approximately 20,000 square foot branch library in North Sunnyvale, began in 2024 and is expected to be completed in late 2025.
112

In September 2018, the City approved the Civic Center Modernization Project Master Plan. The Master Plan consists of three phases. The first phase replaced City Hall and built an addition to the Public Safety Headquarters, which included an Emergency Operations Center. Phase I was completed in March 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 A measure for a $290 million bond to support the construction of a new Main Library was approved by voters in November 2024.114, 115 Phase 3 is to relocate the DPS building from the corner of El Camino Real/Pastoria to the corner of Charles/Olive.

110 City of Sunnyvale. “Sunnyvale Public Library.” Accessed September 13, 2024. https://www.library.sunnyvale.ca.gov/home-library.
111 City of Sunnyvale. Council Report: Sunnyvale Library of the Future Study and Strategy: Facility Scenarios. April 24, 2022. Page 2.
112 City of Sunnyvale. “Lakewood Branch Library.” Accessed September 13, 2024. https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/business-and-development/projects-in-sunnyvale/infrastructure- projects/lakewood-branch-library.
113 City of Sunnyvale. Civic Center Modernization Master Plan Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. SCH #2017092075. April 2018. Certified September 2018.
114 City of Sunnyvale. “Library Bond Measure Q&A”. Accessed September 13, 2024. https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/your-government/ballot-measures/library-bond-measure/library-bond-measure-q- a#!/.
115 City of Sunnyvale. “Elections.” Accessed January 24, 2025. https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/your- government/city-clerk/elections.

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4.15.2 Impact Discussion

Potentially
Significant
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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?

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 to eight single-family residential units that would incrementally increase the demand for fire protection services in the area. While the project would allow for up to seven additional units on-site, this 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 CBSC and requirements in SMC Chapter 16.52 that ensure future development includes adequate design and infrastructure for fire protection. For these reasons, the proposed project and future development made possible by the project 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)

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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 up to seven additional residential units on-site, 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. 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 to ensure adequate lighting and security features are included. 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 t
he 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?
Based
on the student generation rates used by SCUSD, eight single-family residences would generate approximately one new elementary school student, one new middle school student, and one new high school student.

As shown
in Table 4.15-1, Braly Elementary School, Peterson Middle School, and Wilcox High School all have existing capacity to accommodate project generated students based on current enrollment numbers. The additional students generated by future development would not exceed the existing capacity or necessitate the construction of additional school facilities.

It is ac
knowledged that school enrollment and capacity changes over time and could be different than it is today. In accordance with California Government Code Section 65996, future development under the project would be required to pay school impact fees to SCUSD 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) Attachment 8

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 proj
ect would allow residential development at a higher density than currently exists on-site.

Future residents of the site would use existing parks in the area. The City collects park in-lieu fees from residential developments pursuant to SMC Chapter 18.10 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 land, buying equipment, or constructing improvements in neighborhood and district parks and recreational facilities. Future development under the project would be required to comply with SMC Chapter 18.10 to offset its increased demand for parks and recreational facilities. In addition, the single-family residences that could be developed in the future would have private outdoor space in both the front and back yards which would offset some of the usage of existing parks facilities. Thus, the project’s impact on parks would be less than significant. (Less than Significant Impact) e) Would t
he 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? Futur
e 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 157,566 residents. The incremental increase of up to seven new residential units on- site would not substantially reduce the library’s capacity for service.

As dis
cussed under Section 4.15.1.2 Existing Conditions, the Lakewood Branch library is expected to be constructed by late 2025. The project involves construction of an approximately 20,000 square foot branch library facility in the Lakewood Village neighborhood of Sunnyvale. Additionally, the City is planning to relocate and expand the Main Library by 2040.116 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) 116 City of Sunnyvale. Civic Center Addendum to Program Environmental Impact Report. April 2020. Page 26.

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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
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.

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.

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 a nd workers.

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Sunnyvale Municipal Code
SMC Chapter 18.10 (Parks and Open Space Dedication) defines the park in-lieu fees or land dedication required as a condition of approval of any final subdivision map or parcel map. 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 18.10, as a condition of approval for any final subdivision map or parcel map, the subdivider shall dedicate land, pay an in-lieu fee thereof, or both, at the option of the city, for park or recreational purposes.

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. In addition to Braly Park, which is located approximately 0.3-mile west of the project site and consists of tennis courts, open space, and a playground, other nearby recreational facilities include the Sunken Gardens Golf Course and the Indoor Sports Center at the Sunnyvale Community Center.

4.16.2 Impact Discussion
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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?
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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?
Devel
opment under the proposed project would allow for up to four additional residential units that were not accounted for in the General Plan, which would incrementally increase the demand on existing parks and other recreational facilities.
117 The single-family residences that could be
developed in the future would have private outdoor space in both the front and back yards which would offset some of the usage of existing parks and recreation facilities. As discussed in Section 0 Public Services, future development on-site would also be required to comply with SMC Chapter

18.10 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) 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 pr
oject does not include the construction of any recreational facilities. As discussed under checklist question a), future development would comply with SMC Chapter 18.10 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)
117 California Department of Finance. “Report E-5: Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, January 1, 2021-2024”. Accessed September 12, 2024.

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Transportation

4.17.1 Environmental Setting
Regulatory Framework
State
Senate Bill 743
SB 743 establishes criteria for determining the significance of transportation impacts using a 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
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.

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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 transportation and traffic and are applicable to the proposed project.

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 sensit
ive uses and provide convenient transportation options throughout the planning area.

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-3.22 Provide safe access to city streets for all modes of transportation. Safety considerations of all tran
sport 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 (small infill projects generating 110 daily trips or less), specific land use, or location of the proposed project.

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 the Central Expressway, Lawrence Expressway, and El Camino Real, as described below.

Central
Expressway is a divided four-lane, east-west expressway between De La Cruz Boulevard in Santa Clara and San Antonio Road in Mountain View. Central Expressway provides access to the site via North Wolfe Road.

Lawren
ce 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 Reed Avenue and South Wolfe Road.

El Cami
no Real (SR 82) is connects the cities of San Francisco and San José. 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 Wolfe Road and Old San Francisco Road, as described below.

Wolfe Roa
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Old San
Francisco Road is a four-lane east-west roadway extending from Forest Avenue to South Sunnyvale Avenue. This road provides access to the site via South Wolfe Road. East of the South Wolfe Road/Old San Francisco Road intersection, Old San Francisco Road becomes Reed Avenue.

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 Road, Wolfe Road is classified as a Class III bike route that is oriented in a north-south direction. In the project vicinity, Old San Francisco Road/Reed Avenue contains Class II bike lanes that are generally oriented in an east-west direction.

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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The street adjacent to the project site, South Wolfe Road, has sidewalks on both sides of the street.

The nearest intersection, South Wolfe Road/Old San Francisco Road, is a signalized intersection that has striped crosswalks and pedestrian push-buttons on all four sides of the intersection.

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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 at the intersection of South Wolfe Road and Old San Francisco Road, approximately 615 feet north of the project site. The VTA services operating in the vicinity of the project area are listed below with information regarding their headways (i.e., 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 approximately 30 minutes
• Local Route 21 runs from the Santa Clara Transit Center to Arboretum and Sandhill Road with peak headways of approximately 30 minutes
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4.17.2 Impact Discussion
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
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 t
he 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. Based on the trip generation rate for a “Single-Family Detached” land use provided in the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition, the future development of eight detached single-family residences on-site would generate approximately 80 new trips per day (six AM peak-hour trips and eight PM peak- hour trips).
118 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 an LTA for Level of Service (LOS) analysis and is assumed to not result in roadway LOS deficiencies. 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. 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) 118 Project trips were estimated using the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) trip generation rates of 10 daily trips per dwelling unit, 0.7 AM peak-hour trips per dwelling unit, and 0.94 PM peak-hour trips per dwelling unit (Single-Family Detached Housing Land Use 210). Source: Institute of Transportation Engineers.

ITE Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition. 2021.

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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 bikeway along both Wolfe Road and Old San Francisco Road north of the South Wolfe Road/Old San Francisco Road intersection. Additionally, a Class IIB buffered bicycle lane is proposed along Reed Avenue. 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 in the site vicinity. The project and any future development under the project would not interfere with the construction of improved bicycle facilities; therefore, it would be consistent with the City’s Active Transportation Plan 2020. Based on this discussion, 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 City’s Active Transportation Plan 2020 outlines future improvements planned at the nearby South Wolfe Road/Old San Francisco Road intersection. These improvements include removing vegetation that may obstruct sight distance, as well as ensuring pedestrian crosswalk signals, activation push buttons, and pedestrian crossing timing meets current national standards. Additionally, the curb ramps will be evaluated to ensure ADA compliance. The project and any future development under the project would not interfere with the implementation of the recommended pedestrian improvements, consistent with Strategies D.2 and D.4 of the City’s Vision Zero Plan. 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 LTA Local Route 56 and Local Route 21. 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)
b) Would
the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
The Ci
ty of Sunnyvale adopted Council Policy 1.2.8 to implement a VMT analysis policy 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 Attachment 8

less than significant transportation impact. Council Policy 1.2.8 implements additional requirements and criteria for projects to 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.

The fut
ure development of eight single-family residences on-site would meet the definition of a small infill project as defined in Section 2 of Council Policy 1.2.8 because it would be an infill project generating fewer than 110 daily vehicle trips. Therefore, the project is exempt from VMT analysis and is assumed to have a less than significant VMT impact. (Less than Significant Impact) c) Would t
he 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 pr
oposed project would change the General Plan land use designation from Low Density Residential to Low-Medium Density Residential. The project would not result in any direct physical changes to the environment, but would facilitate the future development of eight single-family residences on-site that would result in physical changes to the environment.

Pursu
ant to the City’s design review process, when an application is filed to redevelop the site consistent with the proposed project, the City would review the site plan to ensure consistency with the City’s site design guidelines and address potential design hazards. Therefore, the proposed project would not substantially increase transportation hazards. (Less than Significant Impact) d) Would
the project result in inadequate emergency access?
Futur
e 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) Attachment 8

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.

Senate
Bill 18
The intent of SB 18 is to aid in the protection of traditional tribal cultural places through local land use planning by requiring city governments to consult with California Native American tribes on projects which include adoption or amendment of general plans (defined in Government Code Section 65300 et seq.) and specific plans (defined in Government Code Section 65450 et seq.). SB 18 requires local governments to consult with tribes prior to making certain planning decisions and to provide notice to tribes at certain key points in the planning process.

Existing Conditions
AB 52 consultation is required only if the tribes have sent written requests for notification of projects to the lead agency. The Tamien Nation tribe is the only tribe that has requested notification of all projects within the City of Sunnyvale; however, the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe also requested specific details about this project.

On October 15
, 2024, representatives of nine tribes were notified via certified mail about the proposed project under SB 18 and AB 52. The City received responses from the Tamien Nation Tribe Attachment 8

and Muwekma Ohlone Tribe; however, the other seven tribes did not respond with a request to participate in the consultation process. The Tamien Nation Tribe responded during the 30-day consultation period and requested a consultation meeting that was held November 12, 2024. At this meeting, the Tamien Nation Tribe requested information from this Initial Study and related appendices regarding cultural resources, tribal cultural resources, biological resources, water resources, and any project-specific mitigation measures or mitigation measures from the City’s LUTE EIR that would be required to reduce potentially significant impacts to a less than significant level. The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe also responded during the 30-day consultation period and requested a consultation meeting that was held November 11, 2024. At this meeting, the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe requested information from this Initial Study and related appendices regarding cultural resources and tribal cultural resources.

There are no known TCRs on-site. As discussed in Section 4.5 Cultural Resources, the site has a low sensitivity for Native American resources and a low sensitivity for historic-era archaeological resources.

4.18.2 Impact Discussion
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
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.

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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 (both of which could be considered TCRs) to be present in the project area, as discussed in Section 4.5 Cultural Resources, 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. (Less than Significant Impact)

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?

As discussed 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 cultural resources (including TCRs) (if present on-site) to a less than significant level. (Less than Significant Impact)

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Utilities and Service Systems

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 California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), 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) by 2000 and thereafter. Projects that would have an adverse effect on waste diversion goals are required to include waste diversion mitigation measures.

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 2020 (revised November 2020), which recommended maintaining the disposal reduction targets set forth in SB 1383. 119

California Green Building Standards Code
CALGreen establishes mandatory green building standards for all buildings in California. The code is updated every three years.120 CALGreen covers five categories: planning and design, energy 119 California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. “Analysis of the Progress Toward the SB 1383 Organic Wase Reduction Goals (DRRR-2020-1693).” Accessed September 11, 2024. https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Details/1693. 120 California Building Standards Commission. “California Building Standards Code .” Accessed September 11, 2024. https://www.dgs.ca.gov/BSC/Codes#@ViewBag.JumpTo.

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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;
• 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.

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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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 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 2033.121

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.122 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 zoning districts M-S and M-3, or any replacement district intended to be primarily for manufacturing land use); (B) Commercial/Public (consisting of all zoning districts O, P-F, 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 percent 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 121 City of Sunnyvale. Water Utility Master Plan. November 2010. Page 9, Table 7-2 for CIPs and Table 8-2 for pipeline upsizing.
122 The 2015 WWMP evaluated 12-inch or larger pipelines.

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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.

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. 123
Recycling of nonhazardous waste reduces the energy use to produce new materials from raw, non- renewable resources.

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. 124

123 City of Sunnyvale. “Construction Waste.” January 1, 2022. Accessed September 11, 2024. https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/business-and-development/planning-and-building/construction-waste.

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

Wastewater Treatment and Sanitary Sewer System
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 the Airfield. Sewage is collected through approximately 310 miles of gravity pipelines which direct the flow of wastewater through five interceptors (the Lawrence, Borregas, Lockheed, 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.
125

The WPCP has five different process areas, which are comprised of preliminary, primary, secondary, tertiary, and solid processing facilities. The Average Dry Weather Flow (ADWF) processing capacity of the WPCP is 19.5 mgd. The amount of influent wastewater handled by the WPCP varies within the time of day and within seasonal changes in demand. In 2023, the ADWF was approximately 14.2 mgd.
126

Sewage generated on-site flows to an existing 12-inch main line in South Wolfe Road. 127

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.128 The City also provides recycled water that has been treated at the WPCP to certain locations throughout Sunnyvale. There is a 24-inch recycled water line in Wolfe Road that was recently extended to the north to provide recycled water to properties along Kifer Road. The City’s cumulative water demand in 2040 is estimated to be approximately 25,618 acre feet per year (AFY) which is equivalent to approximately 22.87 million gallons per day (mgd).129 The total water supply available to the City in 2040 is projected to be 35,255 AFY (or approximately 31.47 mgd),130 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.

125 City of Sunnyvale. Wastewater Collection System Master Plan. December 2015. Pages 9-15. 126 City of Sunnyvale. Water Pollution Control Plant 2023 Annual NPDES Report. February 1, 2024. Page 10. 127 City of Sunnyvale. “Utility Maps.” Accessed October 4, 2024. https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/city- services/online-services/maps-and-gis/utility-maps.
128 City of Sunnyvale. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. Adopted June 29, 2021. 129 City of Sunnyvale. Water Supply Assessment for the Moffett Park Specific Plan Update Project . April 2023. Table 4-1.
130 City of Sunnyvale. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. Adopted June 29, 2021. Table 6 -8.

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Water System
Water for domestic and fire service uses is provided by existing water mains on South Wolfe Road.

There is also a 24-inch recycled water line in Wolfe Road.

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.131

The project site consists of approximately 18,000 square feet (or 60 percent) of impervious area.

The remaining 11,980 square feet (or 40 percent) of the site consists of pervious area, which is comprised of landscaping and other permeable surfaces. Runoff from the project site flows untreated into the nearest drainage inlets on South Wolfe Road to a 36-inch storm drain line in South Wolfe Road.
132 Stormwater runoff flows to and is eventually discharged into the San Francisco Bay.

Solid Waste
Bay Counties Waste Services, Inc. provides collection services for recyclable materials, organic waste, and solid waste in the City. 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. The SMaRT Station processes an average tonnage of 392 tons of municipal solid waste per day, with a permitted peak capacity of 1,500 tons of material each day. The SMaRT Station receives municipal solid waste, recyclables, and yard trimmings. The SMaRT Station diverts approximately 50 percent of the materials delivered from being landfilled.
133, 134 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.

131 City of Sunnyvale. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. Adopted June 29, 2021. Page 6- 5. 132 City of Sunnyvale. “Utility Maps.” Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/city- services/online-services/maps-and-gis/utility-maps.
133 California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. “Sunnyvale MRF & Transfer Station (43-AA-0009).” Accessed September 24, 2024. Available at:
https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/SolidWaste/SiteInspection/Index/3376 . 134 City of Sunnyvale. “SMaRT Station Annual Report 2022-2023.” Accessed: September 15, 2023. Available at:
https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/homes-streets-and-property/recycling-and-garbage/smart-station-recycling-center.

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Kirby Canyon Landfill has a capacity of 36.4 million cubic yards and is permitted to receive 2,600 tons of waste per day.135 As of January 2023, Kirby Canyon Landfill had approximately 13.3 million cubic yards of capacity remaining and an estimated closure date of 2055.136

The existing residence on-site is currently vacant; therefore, no solid waste is generated by the existing use. Previously, residents on-site would have generated approximately 0.64 tons (or 1,280 pounds or 0.69 cubic yard) per year of solid waste.
137

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?

135 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. 136 Azevedo, Becky, Technical Manager. Personal Communication. September 27 , 2024. 137 The estimated solid waste tonnage is based on the CalEEMod default assumptions and the assumption that the single existing residence contains 2.58 residents. The calculated cubic yards is based on a compaction rate of 1,850 pounds per cubic yard.

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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.

Water Infrastructure
Assuming future development under the project would construct approximately eight single-family residential units, it would result in approximately 21 residents on-site.138 Based on per capita estimates provided in the City’s 2020 UWMP, these residents would generate demand for approximately 881,475 gallons of water per year (which is equivalent to 2,415 gallons per day or

0.002 mgd).139 It is estimated that approximately 617,000 gallons would be for indoor uses, and 264,475 gallons would be used outdoors.140

It is assumed the future residences would connect to existing potable water lines in South Wolfe Road and the City has confirmed no substantial new or expanded water supply infrastructure (whose construction would result in significant effects) is required. 141 (Less than Significant Impact)

Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure
It is assumed that the future residences resulting from the project would connect to existing 12-inch main line in South Wolfe Road. It is estimated the future residences would generate approximately 617,000 gallons of wastewater per year or 1,690 gallons per day (or 0.0017 mgd).142 Wastewater from the project would be collected and treated at the WPCP, which has a processing capacity of 19.5 mgd and an ADWF of approximately 14.2 mgd. Given the estimated sewage generation estimated for future development under the project (0.0017 mgd) and the available processing capacity at the WPCP (5.3 mgd), there is sufficient treatment capacity at the WPCP to serve future development under the project.

It is assumed future development under the project would connect to the existing 12-inch sewer line in South Wolfe Road and the City has confirmed no new or expanded sewer infrastructure 138 Based on an average of 2.58 persons per household. 2.58 x 8 = 21 residents 139 Based on the water use rate of 115 gallons per capita per day. Source: City of Sunnyvale. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. Adopted June 29, 2021. Page 4-7.
140 It is estimated that 70 percent of demand occurs indoors and 30 percent occurs outdoors. Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency. “How We Use Water.” Accessed November 12, 2024. Available at:
https://www.epa.gov/watersense/how-we-use-water.
141 Vashist, Aastha. Senior Planner, City of Sunnyvale. Personal Communication. February 18, 2025. 142 Wastewater is assumed to be 100 percent of the total indoor water use on-site (617,000 gallons of indoor water)
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(whose construction would result in significant environmental impacts) would be required.143 The applicant of future development on-site would be required to pay sewer connection fees prior to redevelopment of the site that would fund sanitary sewer CIPs. Based on this discussion, wastewater generated by future development on-site would be adequately served by the existing remaining processing capacity at the WPCP and local sewer system infrastructure, and the future developer of the site would pay sewer connection fees to reduce impacts to the sanitary sewer system to a less than significant level. (Less than Significant Impact)

Stormwater Drainage Infrastructure
As detailed in Section 4.19.1.2 above, the project site consists of approximately 18,000 square feet (or 60 percent) of impervious area and 11,980 square feet (or 40 percent) of pervious area. Runoff from the project site flows into the nearest drainage inlets then into the stormwater main line in South Wolfe Road.

The project would result in new residential development on-site that would require new lateral connections to existing stormwater lines. As discussed in Section 4.10 Hydrology and Water Quality, future development under 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 ensure 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 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 from construction of new or expanded storm drainage infrastructure to serve the project. (Less than Significant Impact)

Electric Power and Telecommunications Facilities
The project would result in a future increase in residential density and development on-site, which would connect to existing electric power and telecommunications infrastructure. It is not anticipated that future development on the project site would require new or expanded electric power and telecommunications facilities, aside from connections to existing facilities which would not result in significant environmental effects with implementation of typical construction BMPs. (Less than Significant Impact)

143 Vashist, Aastha. Senior Planner, City of Sunnyvale. Personal Communication. February 18, 2025.

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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.
144

As discussed under checklist question a) above, future development allowed under the project would increase the demand for potable water on-site to 2,415 gpd (or approximately 2.7 AFY).

Based on the City’s projected water supply (35,255 AFY), future projected water demand (25,618 AFY), and project demand (2.7 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. Therefore, the project’s impact on available water supply would be less than significant. (Less than Significant Impact)

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 current capacity at the WPCP is 19.5 mgd. Based on the most recently published data in 2023, the current ADWF is approximately 14.2 mgd.145 Therefore, the available treatment capacity at the WPCP is 5.3 mgd.

As described above, future development made possible by the project is estimated to generate approximately 1,690 gallons per day (0.0017 mgd) of wastewater. Given the existing, available treatment capacity at the WPCP (5.3 mgd) and the project’s net increase in ADWF (0.0017 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 flow 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 144 City of Sunnyvale. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. Adopted June 29, 2021. Pages 7- 24 through 7-26. 145 City of Sunnyvale. Water Pollution Control Plant 2023 Annual NPDES Report . February 1, 2024. Page 10.

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Downtown Specific Plan Amendments projects.146 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 cumulative projects has been previously and conservatively disclosed as significant and unavoidable by the City. 147

Under future cumulative conditions, the project’s 1,690 gpd (or approximately 0.0017 mgd) of sewage generation would incrementally increase the 2035 projected wastewater flow. This 0.0017 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 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)

146 City of Sunnyvale. Moffett Park Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report. SCH# 2021080338. December 2022. Page 339.
147 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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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?

Future development of eight single-family residences under the project would generate approximately 5.2 tons (or 10,400 pounds or 5.62 cubic yards) per year of solid waste.148

The City has implemented a waste reduction goal to divert 90 percent of solid waste out of the landfills by 2030.
149 Future development on-site would be subject to the CALGreen and the City’s construction waste management requirements, in addition to SB 1383 which requires residential developments to recycle their organic waste. Compliance with these waste reduction programs would further reduce solid waste generated by the project.

Given the remaining capacity at Kirby Canyon Landfill (13.3 million cubic yards), estimated lifespan of the landfill (year 2055), and project’s estimated solid waste generation (5.62 cubic yards per year), 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. 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 project would comply with state and local regulations related to solid waste reduction including 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. Bay Counties Waste Services, Inc. provides collection services for recyclable materials, organic waste, and solid waste in the City. 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, future development made possible by the project would comply with federal, state, and local solid waste statutes and regulations. (Less than Significant Impact)

148 Solid waste tonnage based on the CalEEMod default assumptions. Cubic yards based on a compaction rate of 1,850 pounds per cubic yard.
149 City of Sunnyvale. “Managing Resources Sustainably.” Accessed: October 4, 2023. Available at:
https://sunnyvaleclimateaction.org/category/managing-resources-sustainably#understanding-waste-levels.

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Wildfire

4.20.1 Environmental Setting
Existing Conditions
The 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. 150,151 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)

150 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Santa Clara County Fire Hazard Safety Zone Map – State Responsibility Area. June 15, 2023.
151 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 (including TCRs) 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 for future development of up to eight single-family residential units 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. As discussed in Section 4.1 Aesthetics, future development made possible by the project would comply with local policies and regulations and be subject to the City’s design review process, which would reduce potential aesthetic impacts to a less than significant level. All projects in the City would be subject to those same regulations and processes, therefore, the project and future development under the project would not contribute to a cumulative aesthetic impact. 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. Based on City records, there are no cumulative projects within 1,000 feet of the project site that are either recently approved or pending review.
152 In addition, as discussed throughout this Initial Study, the project is a GPA and rezoning that is intended to allow for future residential development at a higher density on-site. No physical development is proposed at this time; therefore, when an application is filed, the conditions at that time would be confirmed to ensure any necessary measures (e.g., compliance with existing regulations including General Plan policies and BAAQMD best management practices) are implemented to reduce cumulative construction air quality and noise impacts to a less than significant level.

Given the existing regulations protecting biological resources (i.e., nesting and migratory birds and trees), cultural resources (including TCRs), and hydrology and water quality, cumulative projects 152 City of Sunnyvale. “Development Reports.” Accessed December 6, 2024. https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/business-and-development/projects-in-sunnyvale/development-reports.

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(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.153

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 geographic boundary for cumulative land use, public services, recreation, and utilities and service systems impacts is the City’s boundaries and, for the purposes of this analysis, the cumulative analysis on these environmental resources focuses on the incremental effect of GPA projects with respect to the buildout of the General Plan because these GPA projects have not been evaluated previously (unlike the buildout of the adopted General Plan). While the proposed project would amend the General Plan designation and zoning on-site to allow for higher density residential uses compared to what is currently allowed, the residential land use on-site does not change. In addition, cumulative GPA projects in the City (such as the General Plan amendments proposed for 665 South Knickerbocker Drive and approved for 1313 South Wolfe Avenue) would comply with plans, policies, and regulations adopted with the purpose of reducing an environmental impact (which the project does, as described in Section 4.11 Land Use and Planning).

The cumulative GPA projects mentioned above could result in approximately 133 additional residential units generating 343 new residents. When considered with the project’s estimated increase in population (21 residents) the cumulative total population growth from these General Plan amendments would not be substantial given the overall population growth projected within Sunnyvale (i.e., 84,170 residential units and 222,210 residents by year 2040) 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, none of the cumulative GPA projects (including the proposed project) would 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.

The proposed project with the other General Plan amendment cumulative projects would incrementally increase the demand for public services in the area, including fire, police protection, schools, parks, community centers, and libraries because these projects would incrementally increase the amount of residential development and population needing services compared to the current General Plan buildout. While demand on these facilities would increase, the cumulative projects would comply with local regulations related to public services such as payment of park in- lieu and school impact fees. In addition, DPS continually evaluates its service levels and works with 153 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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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 sites within the City and are not expected to result in significant unavoidable environmental impacts.154 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. Therefore, the proposed project would not make a cumulatively considerable contribution to the degradation of public facilities in the area.

The cumulative projects would contribute to a cumulative impact to the WPCP and sanitary sewer system. However, as discussed in Section 4.19 Utilities and Service Systems, the project’s contribution to the cumulative wastewater treatment capacity impact at the WPCP is not cumulatively considerable. In addition, the cumulative projects (including proposed project) would pay appropriate connection fees to mitigate their fair-share contribution to the necessary cumulative water and sewer utility CIPs. In addition, the incremental increase in solid waste generation from the cumulative General Plan amendment projects (including the proposed project, which is estimated to generate 5.62 cubic yards – or 0.00000562 million cubic yards – per year) would not substantially change the City’s estimated generation of 0.25 million cubic yards per year at buildout of the General Plan, which was determined to be adequately served by Kirby Canyon Landfill and other local landfills.
155

Based on the above discussion, the project would not result in a cumulatively considerable contribution to a significant cumulative impact. (Less than Significant Cumulative Impact)

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

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

August 2016. Pages 4.0-5 and 4.0-6.
155 City of Sunnyvale. Moffett Park Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report. December 2022. Page 341.

SCH# 2021080338.

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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. 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 best management practices required by the City. No other direct or indirect adverse effects of the project on human beings have been identified. (Less than Significant Impact)
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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:

Association of Bay Area Governments and Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Plan Bay Area 2050. October 21, 2021.

Association of Bay Area Governments. “Hazard Viewer.” Accessed September 14, 2023. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/resilience/data-research/hazard-viewer.

---. “Tsunami & Additional Hazards.” Accessed September 19, 2024. https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/resilience/data-research/tsunami-additional-hazards.

Bay Area Air Quality Management District. 2022 CEQA Guidelines. April 2023.

---. “Air Quality Standards and Attainment Status.” Updated January 5, 2017. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.baaqmd.gov/about-air-qu ality/research-and-data/air-quality- standards-and-attainment-status.

---. California Environmental Quality Act Air Quality Guidelines Appendix E: Recommended Methods for Screening and Modeling Local Risks and Hazards. 2022.

---. Final 2017 Clean Air Plan. April 19, 2017.

California Air Resources Board. 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality. December 2022.

Accessed September 18, 2024.

---. “Advanced Clean Cars II.” Accessed September 11, 2024. https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-cars-program/advanced-clean- cars-ii.

---. “Overview: Diesel Exhaust and Health.” Accessed September 10, 2024. https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/overview-diesel-exhaust-and-health.

California Building Standards Commission. “California Building Standards Code.” Accessed September 11, 2024. https://www.dgs.ca.gov/BSC/Codes#@ViewBag.JumpTo.

California Department of Conservation. “California Important Farmland Finder.” Accessed September 10, 2024. https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/DLRP/CIFF/.

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

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Personal Communication
• Azevedo, Becky. Technical Manager, Waste Management, Inc. • Fanucchi, Ava. Public Safety Department Deputy Chief, City of Sunnyvale. • Ng, Jennifer, Assistant Director, City of Sunnyvale Department of Public Works. • Vashist, Aastha. Senior Planner, City of Sunnyvale Community Development Department.

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Section 6.0 Lead Agency and Consultants
Lead Agency
City of Sunnyvale
Department of Community Development
Trudi Ryan, Department Director
George Schroeder, Principal Planner
Aastha Vashist, Senior Planner

Consultants
David J. Powers & Associates, Inc.

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

Evans & De Shazo Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Archaeological and Historical Consultants
Sally Evans, Principal Archaeologist and Cultural Resources Specialist Stacey De Shazo, Principal Architectural Historian
Nicole LaRochelle, M.S
Bee Thao, M.A.

Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc.

Air Quality Consultants
Casey Divine, Consultant
Jordyn Bauer, Staff Consultant

Kiely
Arborists Services, LLC.

Arborists
David Beckham, Certified Arborist

Rosso Environmental, Inc.

Environmental Consultants
Jon A. Rosso, PE, Principal

Salter, Inc.

Noise Consultants
Josh Roper, PE, LEED AP
Francis Fedora
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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
CBC California Building Code
CARB California Air Resources Board
CBSC 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
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CO2 Carbon Dioxide
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 ND Negative Declaration
mpg Miles per Gallon
MSL Mean Sea Level
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MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission
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
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SMGB State Mining and Geology Board
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
AB Assembly Bill
ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments
ACM Asbestos-Containing Material

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