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In addition to the IZO, the City's Housing Site Standards and Design Guidelines (Design Guidelines) stipulate that 10% of the affordable units will be 3-bedroom units and 35% will be 2-bedroom units. As proposed, the development exceeds the 2-bedroom requirement but falls short of the 3-bedroom requirement by approximately two units. In assessing this situation, staff considered the fact that the proposed project includes a large number of affordable one-bedroom units rather than studio units, which have beer included in other developments; that the one affordable 3-bedroom unit is at 50% AMI; and that overall, the 16 very low income units proposed for this development exceed the number of units provided in the California Center and Auf der Maur developments as an overriding consideration. Finally, the number of two- and three-bedroom units equals the 45% requirement of the Design Guidelines. As a result, staff determined that the project meets the intent of the Design Guidelines. Overall, staff's opinion it that the draft AHA is consistent with the IZO, that is meets the intend of the Design Guidelines, and that it provides the type of flexibility the City Council requested as part of the joint workshop with the Housing Commission. As indicated previously, the AHA was approved unanimously by the Housing Comm ssion. Note that the basic terms of affordability and reference to the AHA are part of the proposed development agreement. Growth Management Agreement The applicant requests a growth management allocation for all 307 unitE, in 2014. As the applicant's units would be used to meet the RHNA for the current cycle, the applicant's growth management request is consistent with the Growth Management Ordinance. The growth management allocations for the project are included in the proposed development agreement and would be extended into the future for the term of The development agreement. Miscellaneous Discussion Items Refer to Attachment 8, Planning Commission staff report, for a complete discussion of the following sub-sections of the staff report: "Climate Action Plan" (p. 38), "Pleasanton General Plan" (pp. 11-12), "Grading and Urban Storm Water Runoff" (pp. 39-40), "Green Building"(pp. 38-39), and "Landscaping"(pp. 21.-23). PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN FINDINGS The Pleasanton Municipal Code sets forth the purposes of the Planned Unit Development (PUD) District and the considerations to be addressed in reviewing a PUD development plan proposal. The City Council must make the findings stated in that attached Planning Commission staff report before taking action. PUBLIC NOTICE Public notices were sent to the property owners, business owners, and business tenants within a 1,000-foot radius for the property and to residents in portions of :he Laguna Oaks development and the Bernal Specific Plan area. Exhibit K is the noticing area for the proposal. Staff has not received any additional written public comment since the Planning Commission public hearing. Page 16 of 19