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recommending their site and he feels this issue was resolved. They believe that predisposing properties outside of that plan is not justified and they feel their site, having scored 25, should get some of that density. Mr. Costanzo said the other issue was geographic dispersion. Site 6 was removed, leaving now only one site west of Santa Rita now, which is Site 8 which has units. They feel they should get units as well as they scored higher and he suggested dispersing units to both properties which would solve that issue. He asked that the Council and Commission consider leaving them on the list and said they are willing to commit resources to getting units built quickly. Other sites have a lot of work to do before they are able to build units and they represent a better opportunity for the City to have affordable units built sooner. Mr. Dolan concurred that the site is a good site, but it is in the East Pleasanton Specific Plan area and this was staff's primary reason for removing it. Regarding the section on the HCD website and statement referencing properties in the specific plan, he believes this was written when it was directing the City in a more normal process or in advance of the planning period. The verbiage specifically talks about a city getting it done early in the planning period. They are well beyond that and he is not sure they qualify under this section cited. Nancy Allen said she supports the staff recommendation and appreciated how thoughtfully staff focused on the four criteria; balanced distribution, easy freeway access and transportation, existing infrastructure, and not predisposing the east side specific plan. She said the area is beautiful and it should be built out correctly with the right infrastructure so that when it is built in the future it is done in a win/win way for everybody. She also supports the Auf der Maur/Rickenbach site (8) proposal but asked for two considerations - 1) to ensure there is some kind of funding the developer provides to help with the Stanley/EI Charro infrastructure even though they are not in the east side plan; and 2) for consideration that part of that site's acreage be reduced from 40 units per acre which she believes is excessive for the area, given the current congestion. Lastly, she personally does not think it is appropriate to rezone extra acreage not needed now and she did not think it is consistent with community feedback, and she suggested a follow-up list of sites to be considered in 2014 to be ahead of the game. Dan Sapone expressed support for the effort to achieve a balanced solution and for consulting a completed east side plan before making zoning decisions. Emile Cruzan expressed support for the plan, thanked the Council and Commission for considering the east side of Pleasanton, and pointed out that Site 21; 4202 Stanley Boulevard, is one of the most unique sites in the downtown, in that it is wooded throughout with unique development opportunities. She is also glad to hear about the bungalow and felt it might be an appropriate site for its relocation. Patricia Belding said she has advocated affordable housing for 10 years, is happy to see it come to fruition, felt there were problems to be encountered when making it a reality and said this is not a matter of units but of people. She gave examples of the many types of people who want to call Pleasanton their home and felt the time and effort is very worthwhile. Becky Dennis asked for exploration of comments on the three Hacienda sites and the way they were counted. She said if Site 3 is counted as a 30 unit per acre and for lower income housing, the City should change the guidelines to not have an inclusionary model but to allow non-profits to participate in creating a mixed neighborhood rather than all units being dispersed throughout. She felt it will be difficult to exceed 15% in financial feasibility unless this rule is changed and she asked that it be placed in the low and very low income category so as to have the most impact. Another solution is to enlarge acreages on some of the other sites if this is not done. She suggested taking sites like the CarrAmerica which is at 40 units to the acre on one chart and 30 units per acre zoning on the final recommendations which would be another way to shave off some of the necessary acreage the City needs to rezone if City Council Minutes Page 8 of 18 December 6, 2011