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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 59 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/FOF/21480022 Pleasanton Housing Element FOF.docx development would be required to address potential environmental impacts as part of individual project review (including an analysis of infrastructure and public services to support such projects). The Housing Element Update is designed to address the City’s housing needs and to identify goals, programs, and policies that further the City’s long-range planning objectives. As such, the Housing Element Update would not result in any policies or physical improvements that would result in direct or indirect unplanned regional growth or result in substantial displacement of people or the need to construct additional housing to accommodate displaced persons and therefore would not contribute to a cumulative impact (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.12-18–21). 1.5.13 - Public Services and Recreation Potential Effect Impact PSR-1: Development consistent with the Housing Element Update, rezonings, and General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments would not result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered fire protection facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for fire protection. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.13-25). Findings: Less than significant impact. Facts in Support of Findings: Prior to development on Sites 1 (Lester) and 22 (Merritt), those sites would be annexed into Pleasanton and would continue to be served by Fire Station 2 and Fire Station 4, respectively. All potential growth would be located within the response areas for Fire Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Policy 10 in Chapter 5, Public Safety Element, includes a reflex time goal of 7 minutes from the time the call for service is received, 90 percent of the time. Currently, Fire Station 1, 2, 3, and 4 are meeting that reflex time goal 72 percent of the time. As of 2019, Fire Station 5 had an average reflex time of 7 minutes and 53 seconds, which does not meet the stated goal. Development and growth in the city would increase demand for fire protection services. As the demand for fire protection services increases, there may be a need to increase staffing and equipment to maintain acceptable service ratios, reflex times, and other performance standards. However, this would require existing fire stations to be able to accommodate the additional staff and/or equipment. If an existing fire station is at capacity for staffing, this could require an expansion of an existing fire station or construction of a new fire station, the construction of which could cause environmental impacts. The General Plan includes policies and programs to ensure that fire protection services keep pace with new development. Program 2.1 of Policy 2 of Goal 3 in Chapter 6, Public Facilities and Community Programs Element requires development to pay its fair share of costs related to the purchasing of sites and financing of improvements for existing and future municipal facilities, including fire stations. Program 8.2 in Chapter 5, Public Safety Element, requires new development to pay for fire safety improvement generated by that new development. Programs 10.1 and 10.3 requires the denial of a proposed development not within a 5-minute travel time of a fire station unless acceptable mitigations are provided and the evaluation of expanded services or facilities as the city grows. There are also policies and programs that would reduce the calls for service by