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Councilmember Sullivan asked if there would be any benefit to including language that says "or until the Council dissolves the PUD process due to lack of progress." Mr. Roush said that from a legal standpoint he would prefer the current language, and said Councilmember Sullivan's proposal creates a greater impediment, but is not indefensible. Councilmember Sullivan said that if the goal is to complete the process before making any decisions, his suggestion would make it more difficult for developers to bring a project forward. Mayor Hosterman said she could not imagine this happening and supported the language as written based on Mr. Roush's comments. Councilmember McGovern said she believes these property owners have vested rights on their property and worried that they can come forward at any point with an application. MOTION: It was m/s by Thorne /Cook Kallio to waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1998 approving the rezoning of three sites in Hacienda Business Park, as filed under PRZ -48. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook Kallio, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: Councilmembers McGovern, Sullivan Absent: None 15. Informational Report on Existing and Potential Future Growth Management Strategies Principal Planner Janice Stern reviewed the City's residential growth history, stating that Pleasanton has experienced periods of rapid residential growth since the 1960s and extending into the 1990s. Through that time, the community has expressed a desire for orderly growth and development coupled with assurances that services and infrastructure will keep up with that growth. A discussion of growth management options is timely due to current concerns about the outcome of ongoing litigation and noted that the upcoming Housing Element update will provide an opportunity to discuss future options with both decision makers and the community. Ms. Stern outlined the City's existing growth controls which include the Urban Growth Boundary, Growth Management Ordinance, Growth Management Program, land use policies and regulations within the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, state law protecting impacts on resources and the environment, and initiatives such as PP and QQ. She said that those tools will continue to manage growth, with the possible exception of the cap instituted by the Growth Management Ordinance. Ms. Stern summarized the future growth management options outlined in the staff report. She said there is opportunity to re- examine certain aspects of the existing Growth Management Program to determine when it might be appropriate for projects to go through formal growth management approval or when growth management committees should be convened. She also suggested considering amendments to the ordinance that would add additional information or requirements for maintaining city -wide service standards and measuring sustainability. Ms. Stern noted that a number of examples have been provided from other cities which include a number of common components such as: a statement of purpose or intent which primarily include references to the ability to accommodate regional housing needs; a set of exemptions identifying projects which are not counted under housing caps like secondary units, senior City Council Minutes Page 17 of 21 November 3, 2009