Planning Commission meeting agenda packet 7-9-25

City of Pleasanton—Vineyard Avenue Residential Project Consistency Checklist 15183 Consistency Checklist 46 Pursuant to the BAAQMD CEQA Guidelines, odors are generally regarded as an annoyance rather than a health hazard. Manifestations of a person’s reaction to odors can range from psychological (e.g., irritation, anger, or anxiety) to physiological (e.g., circulatory and respiratory effects, nausea, vomiting, and headache). The presence of an odor impact is dependent on several variables including: the nature of the odor source; the frequency of odor generation; the intensity of odor; the distance of odor source to sensitive receptors; wind direction; and sensitivity of the receptor. Due to the subjective nature of odor impacts, the number of variables that can influence the potential for an odor impact, and the variety of odor sources, quantification of significant odor impacts is relatively difficult. Typical odor-generating land uses include, but are not limited to, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), landfills, and composting facilities. The proposed project would not introduce any such land uses. Construction activities often include diesel-fueled equipment and heavy- duty diesel trucks, which can create odors associated with diesel fumes. Such odors could be found to be objectionable. However, construction activities would be temporary, and operation of construction equipment would be regulated and intermittent. Project construction would also be required to comply with all applicable BAAQMD rules and regulations, particularly associated with permitting of air pollutant sources. The aforementioned regulations would help to minimize air pollutant emissions, as well as any associated odors. Accordingly, substantial objectionable odors would not occur during construction activities or affect a substantial number of people. In addition, the BAAQMD rules and regulations would act to reduce construction-related dust, which would ensure that construction of the proposed project does not result in substantial emissions of dust. Following project construction, the project site would not include any exposed topsoil. Thus, project operations would not include any substantial sources of dust. As discussed in the AQ/GHG Assessment, the existing quarry is located opposite Vineyard Avenue and extends well to the north. The quarry contains multiple stationary sources of dust and particulate matter, such as the CEMEX Pleasanton Concrete Plant and Granite Construction. However, the project site is located at least 1,000 feet from the edge of the quarry. According to the AQ/GHG Assessment, the major sources of emissions (such as crushing, pulverizing, and transporting equipment) are located at even further distances in the northern portions of the quarry, thereby increasing the distance between the source of emissions and the proposed sensitive