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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations 26 FirstCarbon Solutions Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/FOF/21480022 Pleasanton Housing Element FOF.docx Future development would have to comply with applicable State or regional plans for renewable energy or energy efficiency that include Plan Bay Area 2050, BAAQMD 2017 Clean Air Plan, 2007 State Alternative Fuels Plan, Executive Order N-79-20, requiring, 100 percent of new passenger vehicles sold in California to be zero-emissions by 2035, 2008 Energy Action Plan Update, 2011 Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan, and SB 100 that requires 100 percent of retail sales of electricity to be generated from zero-carbon emission sources by the end of 2045. Moreover, future development would support the CAP 2.0 strategies for renewable energy and energy efficiency by implementing various General Plan policies that would apply to future development facilitated by the Housing Element Update. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.5-26). Potential Effect Cumulative Impact: Cumulative impacts related to energy would be less than significant. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.5-27). Findings: Less than significant impact. Facts in Support of Findings: The geographic scope for cumulative impacts with respect to energy would be the City of Pleasanton. As the City is largely developed with a mix of uses, cumulative development occurring within the City would not result in cumulative impacts to the physical capacity, service levels, or funding available as service provider projections take Citywide growth into consideration. Furthermore, each cumulative project would be required to adhere to all applicable federal, State, and local goals, policies, and actions, including those of the General Plan and Title 24 standards that would ensure cumulative projects do not exceed current capacity or conflict with or obstruct a State or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency. Energy demand generated during construction of future projects would largely be limited to the activities which would be required for the construction of mostly residential units, which, because they would be completed in compliance with applicable federal, State, and local regulations and out of the interest of minimizing development costs, would not constitute the unnecessary, inefficient, or wasteful consumption of energy resources. Moreover, development would be designed to Title 24 energy efficiency standards and future individual development proposals would be required to comply with applicable General Plan policies and programs, standards included in the Municipal Code, and CAP 2.0 policies aimed at improving energy efficiency and renewable energy use (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.5-27). 1.5.6 - Geology and Soils Potential Effect Impact GEO-1: Development consistent with the Housing Element Update, rezonings, General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments would not directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury or death involving: i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault. Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. ii) Strong seismic ground shaking.