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checker board effect. He said all the properties that have greater than the recommended density would become legal non-conforming uses and if torn down would have to be built according to the General Plan,or the General Plan would need to he changed. If the application included 10 or more units it would need a vote of the electorate. On properties that are vacant, the initiative states the medium residential density description would become 2 — 4 units per acre. The table that is indicated in the staff report tries to indicate the impact of the initiative on individual properties. The table does not intend or does not include the changes to developed properties. The development that has occurred since the 1960's would have a new General Plan designation but the initiative would have no impact on that development. The impact would be felt in those areas that currently allows some redevelopment at a higher density. Ms. Michelotti said the Housing Element is supposed to maintain the amount of high density residential acreage currently designated on the General Plan map, discourage the redesignation of areas designated for high density and encourage densities of 15 units per acre. She understood the initiative would eliminate certain densities and vacant parcels would be in the 2 —4 units per acre range. Mr. Swift said this is true for vacant land, but not for currently existing development. The of vacant parcels and parcels that are currently designated high density would be eliminated from the General Plan Land Use Map. Ms. Michelotti understood if the density in the downtown area density were to be changed, it would have to go to the vote of the people. Mr. Swift said it would be a General Plan change. It might not need to go to the vote of the people if it were done on a parcel by parcel basis because the vote would only be required if it involved ten or more units. Ms. Michelotti understood if a property were developed over the mid-range and something happened and it had to be redeveloped,it would have to be rebuilt according to the initiative. Mayor Tarver said according to the staff report the impact of the CAPP Initiative on residential parcels downtown small. An election would be unlikely. Mr. Swift said staff feels that there would be very few new units in the downtown area. Moreover,those that would be allowed would generally fall under the 10-unit requirement. Ms. Michelotti asked if a property owner with four units wanted to develop to 12 units would that need to go to the vote of the people. Mr. Swift said it depends on how the initiative is interpreted. The increase density would not need to go to the vote of the people,but any development over 10 units would. Ms. Ayala asked if there was anyway to correct the inconsistencies through the Specific Plan process. Mr. Swift said no. The Specific Plan would have to conform to the general plan designation and in order for this to occur some decisions will need to be made as to the proper Pleasanton City Council 6 08/23/99 Minutes