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3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST City of San Leandro 1388 Bancroft Avenue Project November 2018 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3.0-65 enrollment over the next six years. However, while enrollment in the middle and high school grades is expected to decrease, enrollment at SLUSD elementary schools is expected to increase steadily (San Leandro 2016b). The SLUSD’s current student generation rate is 0.35 students per housing unit. PARKS The San Leandro Recreation and Human Services Department (SLRHS) operates parks and recreational facilities in San Leandro. In its current General Plan, the City has adopted a goal of maintaining a ratio of 5 acres of developed parkland per 1,000 residents. As of 2015, there are 382.9 acres of parkland in San Leandro, including one regional park, four community parks, ten neighborhood parks, six miniparks, and several special recreation areas. In addition to the facilities managed by the SLRHS, residents have access to parks and playgrounds at local schools through a joint use agreement between the school district and the City. The existing parkland ratio is 4.4 acres per 1,000 residents (San Leandro 2016b). OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES The San Leandro Public Library currently operates five facilities in the city: San Leandro Main Library, Manor Branch, South Branch, Mulford-Marina Branch, and Casa Peralta/San Leandro History Museum and Art Gallery. The Main Branch, at 300 Estudillo Avenue, is approximately 1,760 feet west of the project site. CHECKLIST DISCUSSION a) Less Than Significant Impact. Development of the proposed project would result in the addition of approximately 128 residents to the project site (assuming 2.85 residents per unit). The existing medical office buildings on the project site are currently served by the ACFD for fire and emergency services. Overall, the proposed residential development would not significantly increase calls for fire protection service compared to the existing medical office uses on the site. Therefore, the need for new or expanded facilities is not expected. San Leandro adopted the 2016 California Fire Code as the City’s Fire Code in 2017 (Municipal Code Section 7-5-800). To avoid or reduce potential impacts, the project would comply with all State-mandated minimum code standards as well as any local ordinances, consistent with ACFD recommendations. As part of the site plan approval process, the project has been reviewed by the City of San Leandro Engineering and Transportation Department and by the ACFD’s Fire Prevention Bureau. Based on this review, it was determined that there would be adequate fire access to the site. As a result, this impact would be less than significant. b) Less Than Significant Impact. As noted above, the project would result in the addition of approximately 128 residents to the project site. The existing medical office buildings on the project site are currently served by the SLPD for police protection services. The SLPD is in close proximity to the project site (approximately 3,000 feet to the west). Development of a new residential building in a dense urban area that is already covered by police services would not result in the need for new or expanded police facilities. As a result, the impact of the proposed project related to the provision of law enforcement services would be less than significant. c) Less Than Significant Impact. Development of the proposed project would increase the number of students attending schools operated by the SLUSD. The proposed project would generate approximately 16 students, using the SLUSD’s generation rate of 0.35 students per housing unit. The applicant for the proposed project would be required to pay school development fees, as dictated by state law, prior to the issuance of building permits. Currently, these fees are $3.79 per square foot of residential habitable space (SLUSD 2018).