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impact on schools. She asked that the Council look at schools as already impacted and do not render them unable to serve children through overcrowding. Paul White, Kiewitt Companies, Omaha, Nebraska, stated 10 of 50 acres are included in the plan referred to as Site 11. They appreciate the Council's consideration to consider their property as part of this planning effort and submitted a letter of July 8th which includes details of their planning process. They support a concurrent review of their site planning and east side study plan, have retained the Dahlen Group and Costanza Real Estate Advisors to assist in the effort, and they look forward to working with the City in this process. Nancy Allen said she did not believe adding 58% of the entire allocation to the east side was balanced high density housing across the City, stating that it places burdens on traffic and undoes any gains of Stoneridge Drive. She requested the Council ensure a fair balance across all areas, especially given high density should near business parks, BART and freeways and services. She asked that the Council not include additional allocation for the Auf de Maur/Richenback site, keep the Pleasanton Gateway site, and increase the density of CM Capital across the board from 23 units to 30 units which would add 100 units in the inventory. Zaheer Siddiqui, Board of Directors, Muslim Community Center East Bay, said they have a 5 acre property immediately adjacent to Site 13 on Las Positas Boulevard and voiced support of the rezoning in the Hacienda Business Park. He pointed out the need for senior housing at this site, said he submitted a letter into the record indicating that this site is very suitable due to its immediate access to safety public transportation, and supported the proposed higher density of 30 units per acre. Gloria Bruce, Deputy Director, East Bay Housing Organization (EBHO), thanked City staff for the work and the dialogue with her and members of BHO in the quest for the City reaching its goals for high density affordable housing. Mr. Peter Cohen, their Policy Director has worked closely with Becky Dennis and other Pleasanton stakeholders to ensure they can help be a resource to encourage the most flexible set of tools to encourage development of affordable housing while respecting the needs of the community. She emphasized that they hope the City will consider other tools besides the IZO, in particular, incentivizing joint housing developments which may be the most feasible way for both for-profit and non-profit housing developers to build. John Dutra voiced support for high density residential development of sites within the Hacienda Business Park. Garrett Chan, CM Capital (Site 13), said they have followed the process closely and if their site is approved, they can move fairly rapidly and looks forward to working with the City and the community in making a project of benefit to the entire City. Mike Donahue voiced concerns regarding Site 21 at 4202 Stanley Boulevard and the Irby- Kaplan-Zia Site 6. He presented a petition signed by 189 signatures who are concerned with the adverse influence potential development would have on their street, which include traffic problems, parking concerns, rezoning and whether development takes place immediately, and adverse impacts relating to congestion and property values. Blair Wolfinger echoed comments of Ms. Allen and Ms. Farrell regarding Sites 11 and 14, is still concerned with adding 100 units to Site 8, and hoped the Council will be fair and take a balanced approach. He also questioned whether the IZO of 15% could be increased to 60%. Ms. Stern said there was a suggestion in the letter from Citizens for a Caring Community that the IZO be increased significantly to that level, but this has never been discussed. City Council Minutes Page 11 of 14 July 19, 2011