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City of Pleasanton—Merritt Property Project <br />Consistency Checklist 15183 Consistency Checklist <br /> <br /> <br />178 <br />The Housing Element Update FEIR concluded that because development <br />consistent with the Housing Element Update would be subject to all <br />applicable State, regional, and City guidelines, standards, and specifications <br />related to service standards, including, but not limited to, those provided in <br />the City of Pleasanton Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, and CAP 2.0, it <br />would not conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs. Therefore, the <br />Housing Element Update would result in a less than significant impact on the <br />circulation system, including transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities and <br />policies. <br />Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusion <br />Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities and Circulation <br />There are existing sidewalks along the western frontage of the project site on <br />Foothill Road. Pedestrian access would be provided throughout the project <br />site. The proposed project would include 5-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides <br />of interior streets to ensure that pedestrians have a continuous route <br />throughout the community. Residents would also have pedestrian access to <br />neighboring communities at Fernwood Way, Eastwood Way, and Foothill <br />Knolls via the Marilyn Murphy Kane Trail and Foothill Road. <br />Additionally, the proposed project would include the widening of Foothill <br />Road to provide continuous bicycle lanes along the site’s frontage. The bike <br />lanes would consist of 6-foot-wide bike lanes with 2-foot-wide striped buffer <br />lanes where feasible, to be consistent with the Foothill Road Bicycle Master <br />Plan. <br />Furthermore, the proposed project would provide two short-term bicycle <br />parking spaces per 50 residential units. This would further programs in the <br />Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, as well as Primary Action P8. Bicycle <br />Amenities of the CAP 2.0. <br />Therefore, the proposed project would not conflict with the City’s adopted <br />plans and policies as it relates to pedestrian and bicycle facilities. <br />Transit Service <br />Transit service available to the site is provided by the Livermore Amador <br />Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), operator of the Wheels bus system in the Tri- <br />Valley. The project site is located within approximately 250 feet of bus stops <br />along Muirwood Drive, which is serviced by Wheels Bus Routes 603, 604, and <br />607. These routes provide morning and afternoon school service to and from <br />Hart Middle School and Foothill High School. However, the proposed project