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Mr. Dolan said that a completed circulation system through to Stanley would allow traffic to flow more freely from other parts of town. Without that connection to Stanley, a significant portion of that benefit would certainly be lost. Mayor Thorne said there have been a number of questions about taking the issue of moving the Urban Growth Boundary to the voters and asked at what point in the process a decision on that would be appropriate. Mr. Dolan said it would be premature to make any decision before identifying the preferred plan alternative. City Manager Fialho added that the City established a precedent in this regard when it adopted the Bernal Property Specific Plan, subject to approval by the voters. He suggested that if the Council chose to go to the voters regarding the boundary, it could do in the same manner so that all environmental work and other documentation would be completed and available for public review. The specific plan would not become implemented unless there was ratification by the voters to address the Urban Growth Boundary. Councilmember Brown asked how many developable acres are situated outside the current boundary. Mr. Dolan estimated a little over 100 acres. Councilmember Brown said she spoke with a property owner who indicated that Cope Lake alone is 250 acres. When including the 350 acres below, there is a significant difference between that and staff's numbers. Mr. Dolan reiterated that Cope Lake is open space. Mr. Dolan presented the following land use alternatives: Alternative 1 provides the least number of residential units; it accommodates 35% of total RHNA over two cycles and has a 50/50 split of single and multi-family development. Like most of the alternatives, residential development is located west of the El Charro extension with industrial use concentrated more towards the eastern side and a potential school site located in the middle of the residential area. Multi-family development is dispersed throughout the planning area and not around an urban center, with two locations of higher density designation (23 and 30 units per acre). All but one alternative include relocation of the OSC and PGS and all alternatives include a campus-office designation with park area in the northeastern portion of the plan area. Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio asked and Mr. Dolan confirmed that in this instance, 35% refers to the total RHNA allocation and not just the low, very low and moderate income units the Council and public are used to discussing. Councilmember Narum also had questions regarding the percentage of RHNA that stemmed from looking at the total allocation versus just lower income. Mr. Dolan provided clarification. Alternative 2 accommodates 50% of total RHNA over two cycles, with a 33/67 split of single versus multi-family, and focuses multi-family development in a central location. The land use pattern is similar to Alternative 1 with exception of the location of density. Alternative 3 accommodates 60% of total RHNA over two cycles with a total of 1,700 units and a 28/72 split of single versus multi-family. The land use pattern is similar again except that multi-family development in this alternative is located south of Busch Road. Councilmember Brown asked Mr. Dolan to demonstrate on the map active mining areas that could potentially affect nearby residential development. City Council Minutes Page 6 of 13 June 18,2013