ITEM 23 ATTACHMENT 1 - CEQA Checklist

City of Pleasanton—Merritt Property Project Consistency Checklist 15183 Consistency Checklist 198 Development consistent with the Housing Element Update, including development within the SRA on Site 22 (Merritt), would not impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan during construction or operation because policies and programs contained with the General Plan establish requirements for preventive measures and practices to minimize wildland fire hazards and maintain adequate evacuation and access routes for vehicles in the event of an emergency. Development consistent with the Housing Element Update would require continued implementation of the Tri-Valley LHMP, the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, and Chapters 19.36 and 20.24 of the Municipal Code, and the California Fire Code. The LPFD would be included in the development review process, so the City ensures adequate emergency vehicle access and ensures that development is designed and operated in a manner that minimizes fire hazards and maximizes the potential for responsive emergency services. Accordingly, the Housing Element Update FEIR concluded that compliance with applicable federal, State, and local policies, as well as review of all new structures by the Police and Fire Departments to ensure adequate emergency access, would ensure that impacts are less than significant. Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusion The southern portion of the project site is within a Moderate FHSZ, while the easternmost portion of the site is mapped as a VHFHSZ SRA as described in the Housing Element Update FEIR. Furthermore, the northern portion of the project site is mapped as a VHFHSZ LRA (Exhibit 7). As described in Section XVII, Transportation, the proposed project would provide adequate access for emergency vehicles. The proposed project is located along Foothill Road, which is a major arterial street and would serve as an evacuation route to I- 580 and I-680 in the event of an emergency evacuation. Furthermore, the proposed project would be required to implement a construction traffic control/traffic management plan to ensure that construction activities do not impair any emergency response plans or emergency evacuation plans. The proposed project would be required to comply with applicable goals and policies from the Public Safety Element of the General Plan. In addition, the proposed project would also not interfere with guidelines set forth in the Pleasanton Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, Alameda County Disaster Plan, the Tri-Valley LHMP, Chapters 19.36 and 20.24 of the Municipal Code, and the California Fire Code. The proposed project would undergo review by the LPFD to ensure adequate emergency access.