Planning Commission meeting agenda packet 7-9-25

City of Pleasanton—Vineyard Avenue Residential Project 15183 Consistency Checklist Consistency Checklist 107 • Site 21a and 21b (Kiewit) – the land to the north is designated as a moderate FHSZ LRA • Site 22 (Merritt) – the southern portion is within a moderate FHSZ with the easternmost portion of the site mapped as a Very High FHSZ SRA • Site 23 (Sunol Boulevard) is within a high FHSZ LRA to the west • Site 26 (St. Augustine) – most of the site is within a moderate FHSZ LRA • Site 27 (PUSD-Vineyard) is within a high FHSZ LRA While most of the sites are not within FHSZs, development consistent with the Housing Element Update could result in additional residential and commercial development on the potential sites for rezoning, some of which could occur in areas within or adjacent to lands mapped within SRA or LRA FHSZs. As such, development consistent with the Housing Element Update could expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a risk of loss, injury, or death involving wildland fires. The Housing Element Update FEIR concluded that future projects would be required to comply with fire protection measures included in the policies and programs within the General Plan and the Municipal Code. Further, continued implementation of the Tri-Valley LHMP and review of architectural and development plans by the LPFD would assist in protecting life and property in the event of a wildfire. Compliance with existing applicable local, State, and federal regulatory requirements would ensure that impacts associated with wildland fires would be less than significant. Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusion According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) Fire and Resource Assessment Program, the project site is not located within an SRA or a Very High FHSZ.18 As discussed above, the project site is within a High FHSZ LRA. The proposed project would be required to comply with all applicable requirements of the California Fire Code, as adopted by Chapter 20.24 of the City’s Municipal Code, including installation of fire sprinkler systems. The project is not located on a substantial slope, and the project area does not include any existing features that would substantially increase fire risk for future residents, workers, or visitors. Given that the project site is located within a developed urban area and is situated adjacent to existing roads, water lines, and other utilities, the project would not result in substantial fire risks related to installation or maintenance of such infrastructure. 18 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Fire Hazard Severity Zone Viewer. Available at: https://egis.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ/. Accessed January 2025.