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Comment Letter 6 From: Julie Testa [julie.testa @gmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 2:04 PM Subject: The Housing Element does not reflect the dire reality of our school facilities situation. — The Housing Element does not reflect the reality of our school facilities situation. The Housing element states "The fees are expected to cover the facilities costs".That is not true! There is no way for the fees to cover facilities costs when the fees are committed to$27m in existing debt. The General Plan identifies school sizes but ignores it in the Housing element. The current 6-1 PUSD facility overcapacity is not reflected. The reality of the dire state of Pleasanton School Districts overcrowding and capital fund situation is being ignored. _ In the General Plan, Schools are discussed starting on p. 6-2 of the Public Facilities and Community Programs Element http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/pdf/genplan-090721-pubfac-commproq.pdf, and the policies related to schools and education start on p. 6-23, with Goal 4. Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade Pleasanton is known for the quality of its school system,and the General Plan contains policies and programs to assist in its continued excellence. Since the 1996 General Plan,elementary-school enrollment has increased about 12 percent(from 5,391 student to 6,054 students), middle-school enrollment has increased about 38 percent(from 2,537 to 3,490 students),and high- school enrollment has increased about 53 percent(from 3,234 to 4,974). Enrollment has increased primarily due to new residential development. Schools and Education Goal 4: Promote lifelong learning. 6-2 Policy 7: Encourage and support high quality public and private educational facilities in Pleasanton and facilitate lifelong educational opportunities for all ages. Program 7.1:Work with the School District to locate school sites to preserve the quality of life of existing and new neighborhoods. Program 7.2:Encourage school enrollment sizes that maintain neighborhood character,provide facilities for specialized programs,and promote more personalized education.The current target is 600 students per elementary school,1,000 students at each middle school,and 2,000 students at each comprehensive high school,with a 10 percent contingency planned for each site,subject to board discretion and financial considerations. Program 7.3: Partner with organizations that provide educational opportunities for all ages and interests link to the rest of the General Plan: http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/business/planninq/qenplan-090721-final.html Here's a link to the Housing Element: http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/business/planning/HousinciElement/DraftHousingElement.html — Schools New housing developments as facilitated on the potential sites for rezoning will increase enrollment at schools as population increases which could require additional facilities and staff.To mitigate possible impacts to schools,the Pleasanton Unified School District collects developer fees on building plans for new construction before the City of Pleasanton issues building permits on those plans. The current fee schedule is presented. PLEASANTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S DEVELOPER FEES 6-3 Type of Residential Development Fees(per square foot) Single Family(max 7,000 sq. ft.)$8.62 Multifamily$3.04 Low Income$2.97 Qualified Senior Housing$0.47 SOURCE: Pleasanton Unified School District, 2010. —