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Environmental Checklist Geology and Soils General Plan Consistency Checklist 43 b. Would the project result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? The General Plan EIR determined less than significant impacts from soil erosion or loss of topsoil would occur, as compliance with regulatory requirements, including Chapter 7-12 of the San Leandro Municipal Code and 2035 General Plan Policy EH-1.3, during construction and requirements prior to approval of grading permits would ensure appropriate erosion control measures are implemented to reduce this impact. The project applicant is also required to submit a grading permit for proposed grading, which must include standard erosion control measures designed to reduce potential impacts from soil erosion and loss of topsoil per the San Leandro Municipal Code Section 7-12-250. Therefore, no impacts beyond those identified in the General Plan EIR would occur. LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT OR LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION INCORPORATED c. Would the project be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction, or collapse? The General Plan EIR found less than significant impacts from unstable soils or geologic units, as development standards and compliance with the San Leandro Municipal Code and California Building Code (CBC) would ensure structures are constructed to accommodate unstable soil units. Unstable soils were identified in the General Plan EIR along the shoreline of the city, and potential landslide areas were identified in the eastern hills. The project site is located within the relatively flat urban area between these two potentially unstable locations. Furthermore, the project would be constructed in accordance with CBC and San Leandro Municipal Code requirements. Therefore, no impacts beyond those previously identified in the General Plan EIR would occur. LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT OR LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION INCORPORATED d. Would the project be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property? The General Plan EIR analyzed the potential for expansive soils to create risks to life and property and found this impact to be less than significant as compliance with existing state and local laws and regulations (including the CBC and 2035 General Plan action items) would reduce impacts (City of San Leandro 2016a). The city has areas with expansive soils, and 2035 General Plan Action EH-1.1-A requires submittal and review of detailed soils and/or geologic reports prior to construction to identify expansive soils on a site and recommend appropriate measures. The project would be required to comply with the CBC and applicable 2035 General Plan Policies, including Policy LU-2.17, which encourages developing new housing on flatter lands, and thus would have no impacts beyond those identified in the General Plan EIR. LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT OR LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION INCORPORATED e. Would the project have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater? The General Plan EIR found less than significant impacts from soils incapable of supporting the use of septic tanks because municipal services provides wastewater collection and treatment. Municipal wastewater systems would also serve the proposed project, and no septic tanks or alternative