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FINDING: No significant impacts from traffic are anticipated. 13.) PARKING EFFECT: Preliminary plans show a total of 60 off-street parking spaces. This is inconsistent with the current Zoning Code which requires 1.25 off-street spaces per unit, plus 1 per employee (or 76 spaces total). A parking survey submitted to the City by the applicant shows that parking for senior housing does not have as high a need for on-site parking as a typical apartment building. Typically, a senior couple living together does not have two cars, as is common in younger apartment dwellers. Also, seniors are much more likely to utilize mass transit if accessible to nearby amenities. The project site is located along a major roadway, with a bus stop located out front of the building. The building is also within walking distance of downtown, for those residents able to walk a few blocks. Therefore, staff anticipates parking impacts to be less than significant. FINDING: No significant impacts on parking are anticipated. 14) PUBLIC SERVICES EFFECT: This in-fill project which is located on a site previously developed with commercial uses is located in an area currently served by the City's police, fire and refuse collection services. There will be no need for new governmental services. However, Guy Pelham, Deputy Fire Marshall of the Alameda County Fire Department indicates that a project fire flow of 2,000 gallons per minute (gpm) will be required for fire suppression. This is required due to the development of a three-story residential structure and is in addition to sprinklers installed in the buildings. The closest fire flow pipe was last tested several years ago and had a flow of 2,084 gpm. Due to the nearby developments constructed in the intervening years, it is not known whether adequate fire flow exists for the proposed project. This is a potentially significant impact. MITIGATION: Prior to issuance of a building permit, the fire flow shall be tested and an adequate fire flow of at least 2,000 gpm be achieved. If an adequate flow is not available, the applicant shall include measures to the satisfaction of the Alameda County Fire Department FINDING: This change has been required in, or incorporated into the Project and will avoid potentially significant environmental impacts as identified in the Initial Study. 15) UTILITIES EFFECT: This in-fill project which is located on a site previously developed with commercial uses is served by public utilities. Water, gas, electricity, telephone, sewer, storm water and cable tv services of sufficient capacity are presently available or can be extended from abutting streets with no unusual problems anticipated. 6