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DRAFT Mr. Dolan stated that there are a number of different sites: the BART site, the two BRE properties, the Roche property, California Center, Nearon, and CM Capital Properties. He displayed a table showing additional information about all those sites, including the acreage totals, approximately 64 acres. He noted that some of them have been approved, but there are two, Roche and CM Capital Properties, that basically show what they are zoned for but for which a project has not yet been considered. Mr. Dolan then presented some history on the development cap within Hacienda, noting that it was originally approved for 11,755,000 square feet. He indicated that there have been some changes over time: (1) the cap was reduced by approximately 1,400,000 square feet in 1992 when 79 acres were rezoned to residential; (2) it was reduced by another 500,000 square feet in 1993 when changes to allow uses were made; and (3) it was not reduced in 1990 when 12.4 acres were converted to residential. He noted that there is not a consistency in the approach and suggests that each of these situations was evaluated on a case -by -case basis to determine what was appropriate for the City at that particular time. He added that with the adjustments over time, the current cap is at 9,889,000 square feet, with approximately 1.7 million square feet of capacity remaining. He indicated that if this PUD amendment to exempt the housing is not approved or is expressly disapproved, then that remaining office capacity is reduced down to just below 800,000 square feet, and that would be all that would go forward in the future in the Park. Mr. Dolan stated that there is an issue that some of the Commissioners may or may not be aware of regarding the tracking of development within the Park as the approval package has evolved. He noted that the tracking is very complicated, with pre- and post -1993 property designations. He indicated that the development of the park is in two different categories, and they are like two piles of allotments that are tracked differently. He added that it is very confusing to keep track of, not only for staff but for applicants as well who come to the Park and try to figure out what the possibilities are. He added that it is a nightmare for James Paxson, Hacienda General Manager, who is very much in favor of changing that tracking methodology. Mr. Dolan clarified that that particular action would be neutral on how much development would ultimately be allowed. He indicated that staff is not tackling that issue in this one application and plans to follow -up on it sometime in the relatively near future. He added that staff sees it as more of a clean -up process and should not be confused with the fundamental issue that is being considered tonight. Mr. Dolan stated that staff's support of this clarification started with the general thinking about what was going to happen in Hacienda in the last time the General Plan was updated. He explained that before that Update, there was no mixed -use designation, but the City started to envision Hacienda as something more than just a business park. He noted that when residential was first allowed in Hacienda, the sites were rezoned for high- density residential; however, the General Plan really started to envision the area as a mixed -use development. He further noted that the Mixed -Use Business Park designation was widely applied thought the Park and was considered to be positive, a good location for housing, and good for the Park and the City. DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, 8/28/2013 Page 2 of 11