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LMOUNTAIN HOUSE PROPOSED MACHADO TENTATIVE MAP 4. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 4.13 PUBLIC SERVICES L development occurs in the MHMP area. MHCSD has agreements with the Tracy Rural Fire Protection District regarding funding for additional staffing and facilities as population increases in the MHMP area(EDAW, 2005b). ` Standards of service, established by the South County Fire Authority, are based on response times rather than staff-per-population basis. The response-time goal for the project site is five minutes 50 percent of the time. With the new fire station in the Mountain House Community, this goal will be achieved at the project site. The commercial, office and industrial buildings on the cast side of the proposed project could be as tall as three stories (EDAW, 2005a, Table 3-11). All these buildings will be equipped with automatic fire suppression sprinkler and internal standpipe systems as required by the LCalifornia Fire Code and the Uniform Building Code. Given compliance with the agreement between MHCSD and the Tracy Rural Fire Protection District, the proposed project would not interfere with established emergency response plans. Therefore, the proposed project would result in a less-than-significant impact on fire protection services for the Mountain House Community. ` Mitigation Measures No mitigation measures are required. L Police protection? The proposed project would generate an incremental increase in demand for police-protection services and facilities. The proposed project would consist of 255 R/L, 31 R/M dwelling units, and 29 second dwelling units(Associated Engineering, 2006). Assuming each secondary unit would house only one person,the proposed project is expected to house approximately 909 residents at build out. (255 R/L units at 3.12 residents per dwelling unit+ 31 R/M units at 2.7 residents per dwelling unit+29 secondary units at one resident per dwelling unit=909 residents.) Based on the San Joaquin County standard of 1.5 officers per ` 1,000 residents to achieve the urban level of service desired for the Mountain House Community, the proposed project would generate demand for a minimum of 1.4 additional officers at buildout. A staffing agreement between MHCSD and the County Sheriff requires that the MHCSD and the County Sheriff begin negotiations regarding provision of an urban level of service no later than the issuance of the first residential building permit within the boundaries of the MHCSD service area. The County Sheriff has indicated that training for new officers must begin six months in advance of the time when officers would be available to serve the Mountain House Community. The General Manager of MHCSD indicated that the negotiation process has started(EDAW,2005b). Given the existing staffing contract between MHCSD and the County Sheriff, it is anticipated that officers and facilities would be ` readily available to serve the proposed project by the time any of the proposed dwelling units are occupied. 4-67 6