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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations 76 FirstCarbon Solutions Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/FOF/21480022 Pleasanton Housing Element FOF.docx Checklist, which would ensure the implementation of regulated stormwater infrastructure into cumulative development. In addition, cumulative development would be required to pay a fair share of the City’s storm drainage improvement costs. For these reasons, cumulative impacts to storm drainage would be less than significant. As discussed under Impact UTIL-1, the Housing Element Update’s contribution to less than significant cumulative impacts would not be cumulatively considerable. The General Plan contains policies and programs to reduce stormwater runoff, as described in more detail under Impact UTIL-1. Likewise, the sections of the Municipal Code that protect water quality, such as Title 14 and Chapter 9.14, also minimize stormwater runoff. Development consistent with the Housing Element Update would also be required to comply with the CWA and regulations enforced by the RWQCB. In addition, development consistent with the Housing Element Update would be required to pay a fair share of the City’s storm drainage improvement costs through the capital facilities fee. Solid Waste: The geographic context for the analysis of cumulative impacts related to solid waste includes the jurisdictions that are served by the Vasco Road Landfill and the Altamont Landfill (which also serves Alameda County). Cumulative development within the City would contribute to an incremental increase in solid waste delivered to these landfills and other landfills in the region. Other future projects within the cumulative geographic context would be required to comply with federal, State, and local laws and policies to address potential impacts related to solid waste, including the diversion of solid waste. For these reasons, cumulative impacts related to solid waste would be less than significant. The Housing Element Update’s contribution to less than significant cumulative impacts would not be cumulatively considerable. The Vasco Road Landfill has sufficient capacity to serve development. Future development would be required to comply with policies and programs of the General Plan and the regulations of the Municipal Code that aim to divert solid waste from the local landfill. The City would also be required to comply with applicable federal, State, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste (See UTIL-4). Telecommunications: Cumulative projects would increase demand for internet and telephone services provided by local telecommunications providers. Much of the Tri-Valley Planning Area includes urbanized uses and cumulative development would be in areas with access to telecommunications facilities, and telecommunications companies continually expand infrastructure to serve the growing population. These cumulative projects would coordinate with telecommunication providers to provide service and would be required to ensure there is sufficient capacity to serve each project. Cumulative impacts would be less than significant. As described in Impact UTIL-1, because implementation of the Housing Element Update would not result in unplanned growth (see Section 3.12, Population and Housing), the majority of growth would be infill, and because the utility providers take into consideration all future growth projections in their planning efforts, future development would not be expected to require or result in new or expanded telecommunications facilities beyond those already planned. Development would also coordinate with telecommunication providers to provide service, and the Housing Element Update’s contribution to the less than significant cumulative impact would not be cumulatively considerable.