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Mr. Dolan indicated that the last step is to meet the deadline for the Climate Action Plan in February 2012. He noted, however, that this is not necessarily the end of all Housing Element discussion, as HCD will react to the Housing Element. He added that if HCD does not certify the document, it will give the City its reasons; the City will then have to decide if it wants to do what is being asked by HCD. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Chair Narum and Commissioners Pearce, Pentin, and Olson disclosed that they talked to the applicants for Site 7, Pleasanton Gateway; Site 8, Auf der Maur/Rickenbach; Site 9, Nearon; and Site 10, CarrAmerica. Pat Costanzo, representing Site 11, Kiewit Properties, stated that he spoke at the Joint City Council-Planning Commission Work Session regarding why the Kiewit property should be included in the recommended housing sites. He urged the Commission to include the property in the list of properties to be rezoned because it had been one of the highest scoring sites throughout the evaluation process that occurred with over 20 public hearings. He presented a map showing the existing and property high density housing sites in the City and noted that the East Pleasanton area really has a very low percentage of the total units at 12.5 percent. He urged the Commission to consider distributing the multi-family housing more evenly throughout the City. Mr. Costanzo stated that the City recommended to HCD that the East Pleasanton Specific Plan, including a funding and timing plan for the extension of El Charro Road, be completed and adopted by the second quarter of 2013. He requested that, should Site 11 not be included on the list for rezoning at this time, the Commission support this recommendation so that the allocation can be included in the next Housing Element Update residential rezoning in 2014. He indicated that Kiewit is willing and ready to get the work done in a timely manner. Finally, Mr. Constanzo requested that Site - a rezone in the event that HCD disallow any of the current recommended sites or significantly reduces the density on any of these sites such that another site requires rezoning. Nancy Allen stated that she would appreciate an explanation from Mr. Dolan regarding why staff is not recommending that the number of multi-family housing units be reduced now. She also inquired if having those extra 238 units at this time will benefit the City in fulfilling its housing requirements in 2014. Ms. Allen expressed concern about the extra density being added to the Auf der Maur/Rickenbach property. She stated that she recognizes the challenge on this site given the consistent feedback from the community. She added that it is critical that there be balance, adding more commercial development or a shopping center and reducing the residential acreage from 11.3 acres to 8-9 acres or lowering the residential density. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 14, 2011 Page 7 of 22