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5.Responses to Comments at the Public Hearing on the Draft EIR Dana Schlegel Comment: Stated that many needs of the City are being considered and met by the Draft Housing Element. Noted that there is a lack of K-I2 facilities for developmentally disabled students, such as autistic children. Asked that land be set aside for this, and school should be proactively built. Requested to know why schools are not being proactively built. Response: The comment does not address the adequacy of the Draft SEIR,but rather the merits of the proposed Housing Element related to academic facilities for the developmentally disabled. The concern is noted. Further, while the City can encourage these types of facilities, it cannot place requirements on future development other than the payment of statutory fees,as school facilities are the exclusive responsibility of the school district. Rebecca Walker Comment: Stated that she is a resident on Site 20 at Sycamore Road and Sunol Boulevard. Noted that she would need to relocate if the site was developed in the future. Requested that bus service be extended to Site 20 to accommodate future residents. Response: The comment does not address the adequacy of the SEIR, but rather a concern of the site selection of the proposed Housing Element. As stated on page 3-9 of the Draft SEIR, the Housing Element identifies potential sites suitable for redesignation and/or rezoning. It does not, in itself, propose a residential project on the site. Further, as noted on page 3-13 of the Draft SEIR, not all the sites will be selected to be rezoned, but are presented to give the City flexibility in the selection process. If a site were to be rezoned, a property owner would need to present a development application to the Community Development Department for multi-family housing. Transit service is discussed on pages 4.N-22 though 4.N-23 of the Draft SEIR. As noted in the Draft SEIR, both the proposed Housing Element and the Climate Action Plan include policies to encourage transportation mode alternatives including transit. Further,the General Plan policies also provide direction for working with transit agencies to reroute and increase service when needs are warranted. Specifically, General Plan Policy 13 of the Circulation Element calls for"phased transit improvements to meet the demand for existing and future development." General Plan Amendment and Rezonings 5-4 ESA/210016 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report December 2011