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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 65 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/FOF/21480022 Pleasanton Housing Element FOF.docx Element Update, there may be an additional need to increase staffing and equipment to maintain acceptable service ratios and other performance objectives for these other public facilities. However, this would require existing public facilities to be able to accommodate the additional staff and/or equipment. If an existing public facility is at capacity for staffing, this could require an expansion of an existing public facility or construction of a new public facility, the construction of which could cause environmental impacts. The General Plan includes policies and programs to ensure that public facilities 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 public facilities such as City Hall and cultural arts centers. Policy 18 of Goal 8 in Chapter 6, Public Facilities and Community Programs Element, requires the City to provide additional public facilities to enhance the community and Policy 22 requires the City of facilitate provision of safe, affordable, and high quality childcare facilities and services to families. As the City proceeds with the construction of new or expanded public 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 will be reviewed by the City for compliance with the policies and programs of the General Plan to ensure that other facilities keep pace with new development. In addition, development consistent with the Housing Element Update would be required to pay capital facilities fees in accordance with Chapter 3.22 of the Municipal Code (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.13-35–36). Potential Effect Impact PSR-6: Development consistent with the Housing Element Update, rezonings, and General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments would not increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated. (Draft Program EIR, Page 3.13-36). Findings: Less than significant impact. Facts in Support of Findings: Assuming maximum buildout of the potential sites for rezoning, construction of 93 ADUs, and a density of 75 dwelling unit/acre (du/acre) for the Dublin-Pleasanton BART station property, a conservative population estimate by 2031 is 96,400 residents. The City conducted an analysis of the suitability of the various proposed housing sites to identify locations that would meet certain criteria. Many of the proposed sites are within 0.5 mile walking distance of a neighborhood or community park, which provides greater accessibility and is a goal of the General Plan as mentioned in Program 10.8 of Policy 10 of Chapter 6, Public Facilities and Community Programs Element, of the General Plan, above. The City maintains a park service standard of over 5 acres of all park and open space types per 1,000 residents, consistent with Program 10.8. Based on the City’s projected population of 96,400 by 2031, an additional approximately 100 acres of neighborhood parkland would be needed by 2031 to achieve the service standard of 5 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents; with the projected population of 96,400, the City would maintain an open space ratio of 10.5 per 1,000 residents, which would be well above the target ratio. As the demand for parks and recreational facilities increases, there may be a need to increase staffing and