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City of Pleasanton—Villages at the Quarry Project <br />15183 Consistency Checklist Consistency Checklist <br /> <br /> <br /> 241 <br />severe adverse impact that was not previously identified in the Housing <br />Element Update FEIR. <br />c) Infrastructure that Exacerbates Fire Risk <br />Would the project: If located in or near State Responsibility Areas or lands classified as <br />very high fire hazard severity zones, require the installation or <br />maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel <br />breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that <br />may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing <br />impacts to the environment? <br />Summary of Housing Element Update FEIR <br />The Housing Element Update FEIR indicated that new development in the <br />areas identified as VHFHSZ could expose people or structures to wildfire <br />spread. As described in Impact XIX(b) above, most of the Planning Area is <br />not located in a VHFHSZ LRA or SRA (see also Exhibit 3.8-3 in the Housing <br />Element Update FEIR). <br />Most development implemented pursuant to the Housing Element Update is <br />expected to occur in urbanized and developed areas where existing <br />infrastructure (including utilities, highways, and roadways) are already in <br />place. The Housing Element Update would retain the existing roadway <br />patterns. <br />The LPFD would review the installation and maintenance of fire department <br />access roadways, access walkways to and around buildings, and hydrant <br />quantity and placement as required by the California Fire Code and CBC. <br />Compliance with the CBC and General Plan policies and programs, as well <br />as review of all new structures by the LPFD, would ensure that fire risks are not <br />exacerbated. As the City receives development applications for subsequent <br />development consistent the Housing Element Update, those applications <br />would be reviewed by the City for compliance with the fire protection <br />measures identified in the General Plan, the California Fire Code, and the <br />California Public Resources Code to ensure that fire risks are not <br />exacerbated. <br />As such, the Housing Element Update FEIR concluded that the Housing <br />Element Update does not propose the installation and maintenance of any <br />new infrastructure that would substantially exacerbate fire risk, and impacts <br />would be less than significant.