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City of Pleasanton 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update Responses to Written Comments Final EIR 2-62 FirstCarbon Solutions https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480022/EIR/4 - Final EIR/21480022 Sec02-00 Responses to Written Comments_TRACKS.docx This clarification is acknowledged and accepted by the City and is included in Section 3, Errata, of the Final Program EIR. Response to FOOTHILL-5 The commenter clarifies that Site 22 (Merritt) includes two single-family homes as opposed to one, as stated in the Draft Program EIR. The comment incorrectly identifies that this statement appears on page 3.10-14; the statement actually appears on page 3.12-18 in Section 3.12, Population and Housing. This clarification is acknowledged and accepted by the City and is included in Section 3, Errata, of the Final Program EIR. Response to FOOTHILL-6 The commenter asserts that Site 22 (Merritt) should not be characterized as growth on the outer limits of the city that could significantly increase driving time and distance for officers responding to both emergency and non-emergency calls for services, as stated on page 3.13-28 in Section 3.13, Public Services and Recreation, of the Draft Program EIR. Section 3.13, Public Services and Recreation, states that “growth on the outer limits of the city and outside of the City limits, such as on Sites 1 (Lester) and 22 (Merritt), could significantly increase driving time and distance for officers responding to both emergency and non-emergency call for service.” While the site is adjacent to existing development to the north and south, as the commenter notes, Site 22 (Merritt) was specified in this statement because it is currently outside of the City limits and would increase demand for services in an area with a travel time longer than 5 minutes, which is the aim maximum travel time when responding to an emergency for the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD). In addition, as stated in Section 3.13, Public Services and Recreation, Site 22 (Merritt) is included in Figure 5-6 of the City of Pleasanton General Plan as being outside of 5-minute travel time. Therefore, the Draft Program EIR appropriately characterizes this site. Response to FOOTHILL-7 The commenter asserts that Table 3.13-9 should show “0” for student generation because the project currently proposed for Site 22 (Merritt) is age-qualified and would not generate any students. Given the proposed General Plan land use designation (Residential-Low Density), and proposed zoning (Planned Unit Development District-Low Density Resident), the Draft Program EIR conservatively assumed student generation associated with that type of density. This approach is consistent with the approach taken throughout the Draft Program EIR and ensures that impacts were not understated. Response to FOOTHILL-8 The commenter asserts that Table 3.14-3 should show 19.1 VMT per resident versus the 31.6 shown in the table.