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City of Pleasanton—Merritt Property Project <br />15183 Consistency Checklist Consistency Checklist <br /> <br /> <br /> 107 <br />e) Wastewater Disposal Systems <br />Would the project: Have soils incapable of supporting the use of septic tanks or other <br />alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not <br />available? <br />Summary of Housing Element Update FEIR <br />The Housing Element Update FEIR indicated most of the rezoned housing sites <br />are infill sites, including Site 22 (Merritt); thus, new development consistent <br />with the Housing Element Update would primarily occur on parcels that <br />already contain existing homes or businesses. As such, development <br />consistent with the Housing Element Update would be served by the existing <br />sewer system, and most new development would connect to existing sewer <br />lines. However, should any new development require the installation of septic <br />tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems, the General Plan includes <br />policies and programs to ensure that any new development can be feasibly <br />constructed according to soil conditions. <br />The Housing Element Update Draft FEIR concluded implementation of <br />policies and programs in the General Plan, as well as applicable Municipal <br />Code requirements, would ensure that new septic tanks or alternative <br />wastewater disposal systems are constructed on soils that can support such <br />systems. Therefore, the impacts would be less than significant. <br />Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusion <br />The proposed project would not utilize a septic tank or alternative <br />wastewater disposal system. Therefore, there are no environmental effects <br />that are peculiar to the proposed project. The proposed project would not <br />result in a new or more severe adverse impact that was not previously <br />identified in the Housing Element Update FEIR. <br />f) Destruction of Paleontological Resource or Unique Geologic Feature <br />Would the project: Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or <br />site or unique geologic feature? <br />Summary of Housing Element Update FEIR <br />The Housing Element Update FEIR indicated that the City is directly underlain <br />by Quaternary alluvium, which is unlikely to contain vertebrate fossils. <br />However, it is possible that parts of the City are also underlain by older <br />Quaternary deposits that are known to contain vertebrate fossils. Therefore, <br />the City has moderate paleontological sensitivity.