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Hacienda Mixed Use Rezoning Initial Study Discussion of Checklist Items Less- than Significant Impacts. The Livermore- Pleasanton Fire Department serves the City of Pleasanton and would provide fire services to the project sites. All three sites are in an area with a travel time of 5 minutes or Less from the nearest fire station. The sites are located between Fire Station 2 at 6300 Stoneridge Drive and Fire Station 3 at 3200 Santa Rita Road. The Community Development and Fire Department also require built -in fire protection systems in certain new developments, including automatic fire sprinklers, fire- resistant construction, and early warning fire detection systems, in addition to access and setback requirements which facilitate firefighters' entry and fire separation. The City of Pleasanton Police Department would continue to provide police services to the project sites. The Police Department divides the City into three geographical districts. The project would be located in District Two, with two police sergeants and at least 12 officers assigned to the district. In Pleasanton, the average police response time for emergency calls in 2008 was over 4 minutes 40 seconds. The proposed zone change would not result in development not previously planned or accounted for by fire or police service providers. The proposed zone change would accommodate at least 948 dwelling units. Some units would be expected to house children. The Pleasanton Unified School District collects school impact fees on new construction before the City issues building permits for such construction. Thus development of the proposed sites due to the rezoning would result in school impact fees that are expected to covet most construction costs of accommodating additional children. At the time an actual development plan is proposed, the property owners and Hacienda representatives will be required to work with the Pleasanton Unified School District to determine the projected number of school -age children, attendance areas, impacts to individual schools, and mitigations that may be necessary to reduce the impact of additional school -age children on the District. By doing so, any impacts on schools would be lessened to a less than significant level. For a discussion of parks and recreation, see the discussion, below, under 14. Recreation. Less Than Potentially Significant with Less Than No Significant Mitigation Significant Impact Impact Incorporation Impact 14. Recreation a) Would the project increase the use of existing X neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require X the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? Environmental Setting The City has developed parks in the project vicinity. Two parks are located within Hacienda: 1) Owens Plaza Park with picnic tables, barbeques, and both tot and youth play areas; and 2) Creekside Park with similar facilities to Owens Plaza Park plus restrooms, basketball, softball, and volleyball facilities. All the Draft, Subject to Revision 23 8/31/2009