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Mr. Dolan said that those requirements call for an additional 60 acres, 12.4 of which would be satisfied by the third parcel. Vice -Mayor said that rezoning the third parcel would show good faith and noted that while other parcels do exist, most require a General Plan amendment. Councilmember Sullivan said that two downtown properties and sites on the east side do not. Vice -Mayor Cook Kallio said that the east side plan has not even begun and would certainly entail a very lengthy process. She reiterated that rezoning the third parcel would show clear intent and good faith and that making a dent in the latest RHNA requirements strengthens the City's case even further. She said that the Council has gone on record as valuing the stakeholders' opinion on this and that the task force is free to determine the suitability of actually developing that parcel. Councilmember McGovern said the development opportunities provided to these property owners could detract from the opportunity for others throughout town to do the same. Mayor Hosterman concurred but noted that staff has only just started discussions with them regarding their interest in the matter. Councilmember McGovern said she is more concerned with the establishment of core principles and safeguards than the rezoning of this property. Mayor Hosterman said she would feel similarly if the timing were different. Councilmember McGovern read from Mr. Bursley's proposal and offered her support for Councilmember Sullivan's recommendation. She suggested that staff continue to identify stakeholders beyond those outlined by the proposal and also consider additional possibilities for task force members. The primary concern of that proposal seemed to be ensuring that any such plans create no financial impacts to residential stakeholders under any encumbering agreement. Councilmember Sullivan said he could support that as a substitute motion. He said that it satisfies all of the issues outlined by Vice -Mayor Cook Kallio, provides the best legal direction, and gives the neighborhood some assurance that a task force will be established with the appropriate structure and public input. He said that a trust issue exists to which the Council needs to respond. He proposed the inclusion of several other neighborhoods, particularly Stoneridge Drive, as well as Council and Planning Commission members on the task force. He said that, with these inclusions to the substitute motion, he could support moving forward. Vice -Mayor Cook Kallio concurred that trust is important and noted that the City is being sued by the Attorney General because of a lack of trust. She said the Council's job is to reconcile those two issues. She believed that the rezoning of all three parcels would not preclude the exploration of other opportunities and noted that while other properties exist, these are the only three that have come forward. She requested confirmation that rezoning the third parcel would lend the City increased credibility. Mr. Roush stated that part of the litigation involves not only an allegation that current RHNA numbers are not met, but also that the City cannot meet the next allocation. He said that rezoning all three parcels would contest that argument to the extent that it provides units for that next allocation. City Council Minutes Page 19 of 25 October 20, 2009