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City of Pleasanton—Villages at the Quarry Project Consistency Checklist 15183 Consistency Checklist 186 Summary of Housing Element Update FEIR The Housing Element Update FEIR indicated that development consistent with the Housing Element Update could result in development on all of the rezoned housing sites. If all the sites were to develop at their maximum density, a total of approximately 2,532 K-12 students could be generated, including approximately 1,377 students in Grades K-5, approximately 598 students in Grades 6-8, and approximately 557 students in Grades 9-12. A representative from Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) noted that new students associated with development consistent with the Housing Element Update could require the need to build additional capacity or new schools to accommodate growth. Specifically, elementary schools in the northern area of PUSD (Donlon and Fairlands) are currently impacted, and any further housing would require students to be assigned to another campus. The representative also noted that the current level of developer fees set by State law is not sufficient to cover the full cost of facility impacts associated with additional housing. The General Plan includes policies and programs to ensure that school facilities keep pace with new development. Notwithstanding these General Plan policies and programs, while State law encourages coordination between cities and school districts related to planning for school siting, State law is also clear that long range master planning for school sites is ultimately the responsibility of the school district (see California Government Code § 65352.2). Section 65995(h) of the California Government Code (SB 50), clarifies that the payment of statutory fees “. . . is deemed to be full and complete mitigation of the impacts of any legislative or adjudicative act, or both, involving, but not limited to, the planning, use, or development of real property.” Additionally, as part of its efforts to anticipate and appropriately plan for future growth, PUSD prepares a 7-year projection of student population, updated annually, which looks at planned and proposed development within its enrollment boundaries, as well as demographic shifts, and “mobility factors” such as inter-district and inter-school transfers which over time affect overall enrollment. It is noted that the most recent study takes into account approximately 2,983 units of new residential development in Pleasanton (including at least some sites that are part of the Housing Element Update). Depending on other future enrollment trends, modifications to attendance area maps may be undertaken by PUSD.