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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations 64 FirstCarbon Solutions Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/FOF/21480022 Pleasanton Housing Element FOF.docx increased demand for books and materials, and there is a lack of staffing to meet future demand. Additional staffing, equipment, and facility space would be needed to maintain acceptable service ratios and other performance objectives for library facilities, which could require an upgrade of an existing library or construction of a new library, the construction of which could cause environmental impacts. The representative noted the additional staffing, equipment, and facility space could be accommodated by a new library envisioned as part of the Pleasanton Civic Center Library Master Plan or with the completion of a satellite branch. However, at this time, no specific plans have been approved and any development associated with expanded library facilities as part of the Pleasanton Civic Center Library Master Plan is too speculative to evaluate. Library and Recreation staff is currently in the planning stages of procuring a mobile vehicle to help expand library and recreation services. General Plan 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 library facilities. Policy 9 requires the provision of sufficient sites and improvements for a full range of library facilities to serve existing and future development. Programs 9.3 and 9.4 recommend the City explore the expansion of Pleasanton Public Library services including reviewing various locations for an expanded library. The Municipal Code contains rules and regulations related to payment of capital facilities fees, which includes libraries. Chapter 3.22 of the Municipal Code requires that development projects pay capital facilities fee apportioned to the cost of the necessary public improvements associated with each development within the city. The City, in its discretion, can direct a portion of the capital facilities fee to library facilities. The Pleasanton Development Impact Fee Nexus Study assumes a new library facility to be developed as part of the Civic Center Master Plan. As the City proceeds with the construction of new or expanded library facilities, those projects would be reviewed by the City for compliance with the policies and programs of the General Plan and Municipal Code. Furthermore, as the City receives development applications for subsequent development consistent with the Housing Element Update, those applications would be reviewed by the City for compliance with the policies and programs of the General Plan. Capital facility fees would be required in accordance with Chapter 3.22 (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.13-33–34). Potential Effect Impact PSR-5: 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 other public facilities, need for new or physically altered other public facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios or other performance objectives for other public facilities. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.13-35). 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 be served by other public facilities within Pleasanton. As demand for other public facilities increases from development consistent with the Housing