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Commissioner Probert commented on the Ridge View Commons operating and maintenance expenses and felt the increased operating subsidy for Kottinger Place was good news. A motion was made by Commissioner Probert, seconded by Commissioner Mermelstein, to approve the consent calendar. The motion was approved unanimously. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 4. Introductions/Awards/ Recognitions There were none. 5. Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda There were none. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 6. Approval of Proposed Affordable Housing Agreement for RREEF/ Pleasanton Partners California Center Apartment Development Mr. Bocian provided Commissioners with information regarding the 8.4-acre southern portion of the 60.9-acre Califomia Center property(Carr America), which was one of nine sites rezoned in January 2012 for high-density multi-family development in order to meet the City's share of the regional housing need. He advised that the 8.4-acre site is required to provide a density of at least 35 units per acre(294 units)with no more than 40 units per acre (336 units). The Commission was further advised that Pleasanton Partners, LLC, recently submitted a development application for this site that includes: • Five residential buildings with 305 apartment units; • Three community buildings (e.g., leasing office)with approximately 6,830 sq.ft.; and • Two retail buildings with approximately 7,520 sq.ft. Mr. Bocian reviewed a slide presentation of the site and the proposed layout of the buildings with the Commissioners. They were advised that the 305 apartment units would include 34 studio units, 139 one-bedroom units, 110 two-bedroom units, and 22 three-bedroom units. Each unit would have its own washer and dryer. The project also includes a number of active and passive recreation areas and amenities. The retail plaza area would be located at the corner of Owens Drive and Rosewood Drive. Mr. Bocian advised that recent court rulings relating to inclusionary zoning ordinances has limited cities' ability to reinforce the ordinances. For the Commission's benefit, staff provided a recently completed legal analysis outlining the new environment within which the City is negotiating new affordable housing agreements. He advised that staff and the developer carried out discussions to address the policies included in City Resolution No. 10-390 regarding the enhancement of existing City non-discrimination policies. Staff was particularly interested in promoting the development of three-bedroom apartments for larger families with low incomes. The Commission was also advised that, because this type of housing had been difficult to obtain in the past, staff expressed interest in providing developer incentives in return for such units. The Commission was provided additional information regarding the terms of the Affordable Housing Agreement(AHA) and the Area Median Income (AMI) statistics by Mr. Bocian, and Page-2 -