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Steve Dunn, Legacy Partners, representing Site 14 located at 3000 Busch Road, east of the just discussed Kiewit property. He indicated that Legacy Partners has been very involved in the process from the standpoint of all the concerns mentioned by Mr. Costanzo, including supporting the same language that would condition development of the site after the specific plan process is completed, but within a reasonable time. He commended the Housing Element Task Force and is supportive of its work. With respect to the 30 units per acre density for the property12 acres, Mr. Dunn stated that they would also be willing to reduce that density to 23 units to the acre as spreading the units a little bit more on the site would be better planning and the right thing to do. Regarding traffic, he stated that the site has a private access out to I-580 through El Charro Road; therefore, the site will not cause additional traffic should Legacy develop sooner. He indicated that their proposal is a very positive mixed-use development; it is ready to go with utilities already on site as well. He added that they are anxious to go through the East Pleasanton Specific Plan process and listen to comments from the community, the Planning Commission, and the City Council. John Pringle, E&S Ring, representing Auf der Maur/Rickenbach (Site 8), introduced Rob Steinberg, the creator of the vision for the site. Mr. Pringle stated that the Draft Housing Element identifies Site 8 for 5.3 acres of high density housing at 30 units per acre. He explained that their vision for this site incorporates and needs 11.5 acres of the site to be designated as high density residential. He presented a site plan that shows 40,000 feet of retail and noted that this site is unique in comparison to all the other sites because of its access to the Downtown, its readiness for development today with all the utilities already in place, and the substantial commitment from both Auf der Maur and Rickenbach to improve the site with sidewalks and other things. He added that there no other site close to the Downtown that will allow the construction and development of a village. He then asked Mr. Steinberg to describe the vision for the site. Rob Steinberg stated that their vision for this site is for a sustainable mixed-use neighborhood with the goal of creating an open, inviting neighborhood village with a mix of uses, retail, commons, and residential. He indicated that it would include retail on the corner and three residential clusters with different types of products using traditional materials and forms seen throughout the City, connected by a village center and a plaza that would have commons, pools, and gardens which would tie the community together. He noted that internally, the streets would have a neighborhood residential character with homes that have front porches and stoops that open up to the street, with retail that is transparent, and with plazas where the retail can spill out to the street. He added that the internal streets would terminate on a commons that would have meeting space, a fitness center, and a community center area with a retail neighborhood square where restaurants could spill out to, where people could have music and family activities. He stated that what is unique about the site is its ability to mix retail and residential; however, they would need a relatively high density to support the retail and to make this kind of integrated community. He indicated that they have this very unusual opportunity and PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, June 22, 2011 Page 15 of 33