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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations FirstCarbon Solutions 13 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/FOF/21480022 Pleasanton Housing Element FOF.docx consistent with General Plan Land Use Element Policy 9. Development would be required to comply with Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan and Hacienda Design Guidelines and would be required to be reviewed for conformance with Objective Design Standards. At the programmatic level, aesthetic impacts to the quality of public views in non-urbanized areas would be less than significant. Consistent with the General Plan policies and programs, individual development projects would be required to undergo project-specific environmental review (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.1- 21–25). Potential Effect Impact AES-4: Development consistent with the Housing Element Update, rezonings, General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments would not create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.1-25). Findings: Less than significant impact. Facts in Support of Findings: Developed portions of the surrounding area contain numerous existing sources of light and glare, including streetlamps and exterior residential lights. The potential sites for housing are mostly vacant or underutilized parcels, currently developed with a mix of uses. All future development would be required to comply with the applicable light and glare standards in the Municipal Code, including those stated in Section 18.20.030, which requires review for conformance with Objective Design Standards, which would evaluate the relationship of exterior lighting to its surroundings and to the building and adjoining landscape, as well as those included in Chapter 18.88, which requires that any off-street parking provided in future development not interfere with adjacent residential development. Additionally, development consistent with the Housing Element Update would be subject to the California Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6 California Code of Regulations [CCR]). Compliance with the applicable lighting and energy requirements established by the California Energy Code would ensure that light and glare associated with future development would not spillover onto adjacent land uses. Specifically, California Code of Regulations, Section 132 of Title 24, Part 6, regulates lighting characteristics such as maximum power and brightness, shielding, and sensor controls to turn lighting on and off. These standards require that outdoor lighting be automatically controlled so that it is turned off during daytime hours and during other times when not needed. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.1-25). Potential Effect Cumulative Impact: Development consistent with the Housing Element Update, rezonings, and General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments would result in less than significant cumulative impacts related to aesthetics. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.1-25–27). Findings: Less than significant impact. Facts in Support of Findings: The cumulative context for visual quality encompasses all other areas that are visible in the views of the potential sites for housing. Thus, the geographic scope of the