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Councilmember Sullivan stated that he thinks the process has gone very well with a lot of community input from the public and the task force, Housing Commission and Planning Commission. Councilmember Thorne cited emails and comments about additional crime and asked for any supporting data to document that rates are higher in vicinities in or near inclusionary housing. Mr. Dolan said he was unaware that any data exists. Councilmember McGovern referred to the City and County of San Francisco property (Site 18) and voiced concern with massing and height because of civic related items. She voiced interest in having this designated at 23 units/acre and for studies to be done that look at massing so as not to destroy the ambience there. She said there is housing across from the Firehouse Arts Theater and she asked if this was identified as being redeveloped with higher density. Ms. Stern said there is housing adjacent to it, but the City did not have a property owner come forward. Councilmember McGovern questioned and confirmed that staff contacted this property owner. Councilmember McGovern said it was noted that Staples Ranch was not looked at, and she questioned whether or not the City has the right to change the zoning from housing versus commercial if there was ever a need to do so. Ms. Stern said most of the commercial area is within the Airport Protection Area and no opportunity for residential therefore exists. Councilmember Sullivan said the Council has had the East Side Specific Plan in its list of priorities for 10 years. He asked how the rezoning of Sites 11, 14 and 8 affect this Specific Plan. Mr. Dolan said it is something the Council would have to decide, and there are a number of options. The Council could exempt a small percentage of the greater holdings selected for rezoning and take them out of the specific plan process or the Council could rezone them and jump into the specific plan and do the work on them concurrently, or also take the approach not to select those and have them wait for a future round and determine how the whole thing would lay out in the specific plan. Councilmember Sullivan said he thinks they could also be made smaller to not affect the Specific Plan. He asked whether or not whatever is chosen would be removed from the Specific Plan. Mr. Dolan said the Council could remove it or leave it in, but if the City is accepting development proposals in advance, leaving it in does not do much. Mayor Hosterman opened the item to public comment. Wes cited voiced opposition to high density development on Site 7, and said he feels the site selection and ranking processes are flawed based on the 36 criterion, 20 of which relate to amenities of future residents and tax credits earned as a City. He said 9 criteria relate to the environment and physical attributes of the town; 6 relate to the developer's ease of building; and only 1 relates to how existing residents feel about the development. He asked that Site 7 be removed from the list for high density development. Vallery voiced opposition to the process, stating letters were written to land owners interested in rezoning their lands for high concentration, low income housing, and only those who showed interest were added to the list. She said residents do not want any more high density, low income housing in an area that already has enough affordable housing and their area will face significant traffic, impacts on schools, and noise and air quality issues. City Council Minutes Page 8 of 19 May 3, 2011