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Commissioner Blank inquired if there were any middle ground options, such as suggested by a speaker that the City rezone only one of the three properties. Mr. Roush replied that the options could vary with some, none, or all of the sites. Commissioner Blank requested clarification that the PUD process must still take place and that there would be opportunity for the public to comment upon the actual detailed design and physicality of what would go on the properties. Mr. Roush replied that many of the issues raised concerning impacts to infrastructure, schools, parks, and others are more typically considered in the context of a PUD development plan and not of the rezoning process. He added that the issues would be considered by both the Planning Commission and City Council at the development plan stage. Commissioner Blank noted, however, that the Commission is being asked to approve a Negative Declaration on impacts like schools, facilities, services, and others, which is almost like a PUD but without the benefit of understanding whether or not there is an impact. Ms. Stern explained that most of the analysis in the Negative Declaration was based upon the General Plan EIR, which included an alternative for transit oriented development, and which put 1,271 units within the Hacienda Business Park. She added that staff pulled out the analysis of that alternative for the Negative Declaration. She agreed that there are a number of studies related to traffic, infrastructure, and more detailed analysis would also be done at the PUD level for specific impacts. Commissioner Blank noted that the Negative Declaration is based upon the EIR which is part of the General Plan update recently approved. Commissioner Olson stated that he is as distressed as the public in that the task force planned to be set up a year ago has not gone anywhere; however, this does not mean that it will not. He indicated that it is his understanding that it will be dealt with in October by the City Council and the process will start. He asked staff about the assertion that the City needs to create this rezoning in order to satisfy the requirements of the State with respect to housing. Ms. Stern explained that the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) number in the City's 2003 Housing Element, which runs up until 2009, was 871 units. She added that the approval of the Windstar project for 350 units leaves about 521 units. She noted that the City is due to update the Housing Element, for which the RHNA requires an additional 3,200 units, 1,800 of which would be for low- and very-low- income households to be accommodated with higher- density -zoned areas. DRAFT EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, 9/23/2009 Page 8 of 18