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2. New/Amended Housing Policies/Programs: Added -low-; Additional quantified objectives and specific timelines; Commitment to adopt a density bonus ordinance; Commitment to adopt standards for multi-family housing; Policy 37: clarified that 100 percent affordable projects are acceptable; Added Program 41.9 regarding employee housing; Program 41.10: commitment to adopt a reasonable accommodation ordinance; Program 45.3: specified a minimum of $1 Million from the Lower-Income Housing Fund would be made available to close the funding gap; and Program 46.1: specified that the C-S (Service Commercial) District proposed to allow emergency shelters. Commissioner Olson stated that when he reviewed HCD letter, Exhibit C of the staff report, his reaction was that it was a daunting list of requests and requirements. He inquired what staff estimates is the percentage of what the City has done, if it has completed all the requirements or how much has the City accomplished. Ms. Stern replied that staff has attempted to respond to all HCD and non-HCD requirements and requests. Mr. Dolan added that where some requirements would take a long time to accomplish, staff has committed to a timeline as it would not be possible to complete them by the deadline. Commissioner Olson inquired if this would be acceptable to HCD. Mr. Dolan replied that HCD is aware that every Housing Element has issues like this, which are resolved by committing to accomplish them by a certain time. Mr. Dolan then presented the potential housing sites, including their acreages and densities for rezoning, as submitted to HCD, and a map of all the sites within the City. He also presented the staff-recommended list of sites which represents a geographic distribution throughout the City and eliminates concentration of units in any one area; are mostly infill sites with existing utility infrastructure and street access and are near transit (BART or frequent bus), convenient freeway access, or within a job center; which preserves the Downtown site for the library or other civic use; and does not presuppose the East Pleasanton Specific Plan. Mr. Dolan indicated that in response to some of the direction received, staff followed up on specific sites and revised the list accordingly: 1. Add more units to Stoneridge Shopping Center site. Staff spoke with the Simon Property Group, which indicated that it does not have any more area at the site, and asked about the possibility of increasing the number of units to 40 per acre. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 14, 2011 Page 5 of 22