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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations 40 FirstCarbon Solutions Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/FOF/21480022 Pleasanton Housing Element FOF.docx Element Update would comply with applicable plans and regulations including the Alameda County Disaster Plan and General Plan goals and policies such as Policy 22, which mandates the City to provide an adequate level of supplies at all critical facilities; Policy 23, which mandates the preparation of City emergency produces in the event of a natural or human-caused disaster; Policy 24, which promotes public safety through public education programs; and Policy 25, which requires the City to partner with business and non-profit communities for emergency preparedness. Thus, compliance with existing applicable local, State, and federal regulatory requirements related to emergency response and evacuation and policies would ensure consistency with emergency preparedness plans (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.8-33–34). Potential Effect Impact HAZ-7: Development consistent with the Housing Element Update, rezonings, and General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments would not expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.8-34). Findings: Less than significant impact. Facts in Support of Findings: Most of the developed areas within the city are not within a very high Fire Hazard Severity Zone Local Responsibility Area (FHSZ LRA); the eastern, southern, southeastern, and southwestern portion of the city are within a moderate and/or high FHSZ LRA; and a small portion of the southwestern portion of the city is within a very high FHSZ LRA. A small portion of the southwestern portion of Site 2 (Stoneridge Mall) is within a moderate and high FHSZ LRA, Site 23 (Sunol Boulevard) is within a high FHSZ LRA to the west, most of Site 26 (St. Augustine) is within a moderate FHSZ LRA, Site 27 (PUSD-Vineyard) is within a high FHSZ LRA, and the land to the north of Site 21a and b (Kiewit) is designated as a moderate FHSZ LRA. A small portion of the east of the city is within a moderate FHSZ SRA and a small southern portion of the city is within a moderate and high FHSZ SRA. There are also lands within a high FHSZ SRA to the northwest of the city, past the city limits and a portion of land mapped moderate FHSZ SRA to the northeast of the city limits. The entirety of Site 1 (Lester) is within a high FHSZ SRA and the southern portion of Site 22 (Merritt) (the portion not mapped as a very high FHSZ LRA) is within a moderate FHSZ with the easternmost portion of the site mapped as a very high FHSZ SRA. The City and LPFD have plans, policies, actions, and ordinances in place to reduce the risks associated with wildland fires as described below. The Tri -Valley LHMP provides recommendations that have been identified for the Tri-Valley Area, which would assist in reducing wildfire risk for development consistent with the Housing Element Update, including public education and outreach, managed growth in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas, fire district training, vegetation management, and regional consistency of higher building codes standards. The Tri -Valley LHMP determined that the highly urbanized portions of the city have little or no wildfire risk exposure and the expansion of the WUI can be managed with strong land use and building codes. As future growth occurs, exposure to wildland fire hazards would remain as assessed in the Tri-Valley LHMP or decrease over time due to capabilities afforded by strong land use and building codes.