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City of Pleasanton—Merritt Property Project <br />Consistency Checklist 15183 Consistency Checklist <br /> <br /> <br />70 <br />minimization measures to riparian habitat. Implementation of these <br />conditions, including general avoidance and minimization measures, would <br />ensure that any potential biological resource impacts remain less than <br />significant as described in the Housing Element Update FEIR. <br />e) Local Biological Resources Policies/Ordinances Consistency <br />Would the project: Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological <br />resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? <br />Summary of Housing Element Update FEIR <br />The Housing Element Update FEIR indicated that Heritage Trees are located <br />throughout the Planning Area and could be within some of the rezoned <br />housing sites. Therefore, development within the rezoned housing sites could <br />impact Heritage Trees, resulting in conflicts with local policies or ordinances <br />protecting biological resources. <br />Future development consistent with the Housing Element Update would be <br />subject to all applicable local policies and regulations related to the <br />protection of biological resources, including the City’s Tree Preservation <br />Ordinance (Chapter 17.16 of the Municipal Code), which would protect <br />Heritage Trees by requiring a tree survey plan or tree report be prepared by a <br />certified Arborist at the discretion of the City’s Community Development <br />Director. The Housing Element Update FEIR concluded that compliance with <br />applicable goals, policies, programs, and State and federal requirements <br />would reduce impacts to less than significant. <br />Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusion <br />The analysis under the Housing Element Update FEIR remains consistent with <br />the proposed project. Any future specific or individual development <br />proposed would be required to demonstrate consistency with the City’s <br />Urban Forest Management Plan and Tree Preservation Ordinance (Chapter <br />17.16 of the Municipal Code). All proposed tree removals must be approved <br />by the City and appropriate mitigation incorporated by a qualified Arborist. <br />Impacts to oak woodland habitat would be mitigated at a minimum of a 1:1 <br />ratio, therefore, no net loss for the oak woodland would occur. <br />Approval of the proposed project would be conditioned upon compliance <br />with recommendations provided in the project-specific BRA (MM BIO-1). <br />These Conditions of Approval include avoidance and minimization measures <br />to Heritage Trees. Additionally, adherence to the City’s Urban Forest <br />Management Plan and Tree Preservation Ordinance would ensure that the