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Commissioner Olson noted that he read a comment made at the community workshop in March that school impact fees are lower for multi-family development than they are for single-family homes. He inquired why this is the case. Mr. Dolan replied that it is correct that the generation of children per unit is less for a multi-family project and that the multiplier used is at a lower rate. He stated that the School District will have to accommodate growth throughout the City. He noted that some of the schools have more children in them than others, and as part of the demographic study, many of the schools are projected over the next ten years to have less students than they do now. He stated that the last demographic study did not anticipate the loss of the housing cap, but the District definitely has a challenge since even with the cap in some schools, the District projected that it will need a new elementary school by 2019. He indicated that the Council just had a joint session with the School District at which it was acknowledged that the next demographic study the District is planning on doing is going to be different as there will be more housing units and the District will have to plan to accommodate them. The Commission then proceeded to discuss each of the sites. Commissioner Pentin commented that each of the properties is unique, citing the Goodnight Inn for one, and the BART property which has a buy-in by BART to effect development. He asked the two Commission Task Force members if the Stoneridge Shopping Center is willing to go in this direction with its seven acres. Chair Narum stated the Task Force was given an indication by a property owner or a representative of the property owner that they would be interested in being rezoned. She added that the Task Force, in fact, removed from the list any sites that the property owners did not want rezoned because it did not feel comfortable with considering them, and the Task Force is not interested in eminent domain. Commissioner Pearce added that the Task Force looks for feasibility, and there is little of that if the property owners say they are not interested in rezoning. Commissioner Olson comment 82.5 acres. He stated that as the Commission goes down the list of the sites, he would simple indicate Mr. Dolan stated that the Commission can forward its input to the Task Force in any form it wants, including individual comments like the Task Force did. He indicated that n to the Task Force based on the work done to date. He noted that this will eventually return to the Commission as a finished product prepared by the Task Force with the help of staff as part of the General Plan, and the Commission will vote on it and forward its recommendation to the City Council. He noted that tonight would be the end of the Commission input, and it will return PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MINUTES, April 27, 2011 Page 24 of 40