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City of Pleasanton—Villages at the Quarry Project 15183 Consistency Checklist Consistency Checklist 87 Therefore, development within the rezoned housing sites could impact Heritage Trees, resulting in conflicts with local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources. Chapter 7, Conservation and Open Space Element of the General Plan contains policies and programs relevant to the rezoned housing sites. A short summary of relevant policies and programs are provided below: • Policy 2 requires the preservation of Heritage Trees. • Program 2.1 strongly encourages preservation of Heritage Trees, and, where preservation is not feasible, the City would require tree replacement or a contribution to the Urban Forestry Fund. • Program 2.2 requires adherence to the provisions of the City’s Heritage Tree Ordinance, Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 17.16, Tree Preservation, when reviewing future development projects. Future development consistent with the Housing Element Update would be subject to all applicable local policies and regulations related to the protection of biological resources (as described above), including the City’s Tree Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 17.16 of the Municipal Code), which would protect Heritage Trees by requiring a permit for Heritage Tree removal. The City defines a Heritage Tree as any tree, regardless of species, with a trunk circumference of 55 inches or more; or that is 35 feet or more in height. Permitting the removal of a Heritage Tree requires a tree survey plan or tree report be prepared by a certified Arborist at the discretion of the City’s Community Development Director. The Housing Element Update FEIR concluded that compliance with applicable goals, policies, programs, and State and federal requirements would reduce impacts to less than significant. Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusion The analysis under the Housing Element Update FEIR remains consistent with the proposed project. Any future specific or individual development proposed would be required to demonstrate consistency with the City’s Urban Forest Management Plan and Tree Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 17.16 of the Municipal Code). All proposed tree removals must be approved by the City and appropriate mitigation incorporated by a qualified Arborist. According to the Preliminary Arborist Report prepared by McNeil in July 2024, the survey and corresponding report considered 68 trees, one of which is located within the project boundaries and the remaining 67 of which are located directly adjacent to the site boundaries. Fourteen of the trees are