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DRAFT Mr. Dolan stated that there is this sort of imaginary level of confidence in the work that is being done. Commissioner Allen stated that she hears what is being said and that she is fine with that as long as the notes also say that the assumption is it is covering the Transfer Station. She indicated that she gets really nervous when this discussion comes up about this number and then the Transfer Station is 80 or 90 on top of it. She stated that the last thing she want for the City and the community is to have two different sets of numbers so that it does not result in approving one and then another set of numbers has to be added when everyone knows that the plan that is being developed is for the entire East Pleasanton and the Transfer Station is part of that. She added that she wants to make sure the number covers it all. Commissioner Ritter noted that that is what is being proposed with this Preferred Plan, and parts of each of these Options can be extracted to cover everything. He asked why the Commission cannot approve what is being proposed. Commissioner O'Connor stated that the reason he would like to do it that way is so that when the Commission gets all those pieces back and becomes the Preferred Plan, the Commission might have the option to reuse some of the units; or if one of these Preferred Plans came out and there was excess profitability or feasibility, the industrial site could potentially be eliminated. He indicated that he does not know what that profitability brings to the total, but it is outside the Urban Growth Boundary right now. He added that he would like to have that as an option when the Commission looks at what the feasibility of the whole Plan is. Chair Pearce stated that she thinks Mr. Dolan's suggestion makes a lot of sense and that she is much more comfortable doing that than adding another Option/Alternative to look at. She indicated that she sees where Commissioner O'Connor is going but she would rather go in this direction than add another Alternative now. Commissioner Allen stated that she is comfortable with that. Chair Pearce summarized that the Planning Commission is comfortable at this point with accepting the Task Force's Preferred Plan while adding another option with the 1,430 units. She asked the Commissioners if they are comfortable with that. Commissioners O'Connor and Allen said yes. Commissioner Posson asked Chair Pearce if she is saying the Preferred Plan plus the Alternative. Chair Pearce said yes. Commissioner Posson indicated that a number of Alternatives have already been identified. DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, 9/25/2013 Page 27 of 28