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Ordinance (IZO) which staff will consider as part of Program 16.1. There were suggestions regarding undertaking a review of how the City spends its lower income housing fee, which is a requirement of Program 17.1. Staff suggests that the Citizens for a Caring Community remarks be considered part of this. There were also suggestions regarding undertaking a review of the condominium conversion ordinance, and staff can take some suggestions from this letter into consideration. A letter was also received from the East Bay Housing Organization (EBHO), which is an umbrella organization of affordable housing developers. The basics of their letter point to the City's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (IZO) and commend it, but also point out that they believe that the IZO is not a loan sufficient to meet the City's affordable housing need. They asked the City to look at master planning larger development areas and identifying joint development opportunity sites. Staff worked with them and proposed Program 14.5, whereby the City would work with the east Pleasanton specific plan property owners to secure a site for development of family housing by a non-profit housing developer. EBHO further asked for additional incentives for affordable housing to capture some of what they see as a windfall value because of the additional value potentially conveyed with the rezoning to residential. Mayor Hosterman noted that while the City Council is happy to work with EBHO to secure a site, she suggested also ensuring that the City not make any changes prior to completing the East Pleasanton study. Mr. Dolan noted that it was envisioned that this dialogue would occur during preparation of the specific plan. Ms. Stern stated that as part of the settlement agreement, the City said it would help to score the potential sites on particular criteria, called TECAC criteria, which is related to funds which affordable housing developers can claim if they score highly on criteria. Criteria is different than what the Housing Element Task Force uses in that they focus more on the distance to transit, parks, library, grocery stores, senior center, medical clinics whereas the Housing Element Task Force criteria were broader and brought in elements of environment, noise, and traffic. This analysis was completed and staff met with some affordable housing developers to discuss the results which are available on the City's website. Ms. Stern then presented a table illustrating the calculated need of approximately 2,000 units or 69 acres, stating that it compares it to the Housing Element Task Force recommendations which were in Attachment 7 that total about 3,000 units and the Planning Commission recommendations totaling about 3,200 units. Mr. Dolan concluded the presentation, stating the recommendation the Planning Commission made relative to the Auf de Maur/Richenback site, which was to increase the amount that would be zoned at 30 units per acre, occurred after all of the public workshops. The meeting sponsored by the owner was at the request of the Planning Commission. He said he also wanted to be sure that the dialogue of the Planning Commission on the issue was clear to the Council. He did not think the Planning Commission concluded that this would be their recommendation, but they knew it was a possibility and part of the dialogue. They felt it was prudent to include the larger number in the preliminary discussion that the City sends to HCD for feedback rather than a smaller number and not have any feedback on that possibility. In terms of next steps, Mr. Dolan stated staff will take any changes as directed by the City Council. There are a few data gaps which staff must fill in prior to submitting to HCD on August 16th, but they will meet the deadline. HCD will have 60 days to review it and at that time, the Council will have a draft EIR to review and be well on its way to reviewing the final EIR. He said the settlement agreement commits the City to the adoption of the Housing Element within 90 days of receiving HCD's comments, and this will put them at mid-January 2012. He reiterated that when submitted, staff will ensure that HCD understands it is not the City's intention to rezone all 105 acres, but rather closer to the 69 acres. City Council Minutes Page 6 of 14 July 19,2011