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DRAFT <br />rezoning but was the Continuing Life Communities (CLC) senior project approved at <br />Staples Ranch. He indicated that it was not something that generated a huge amount <br />of opposition because the driving patterns were a lot less, and there was no impact on <br />schools, the two major issues associated with growth that people typically latch onto. <br />Mr. Dolan stated that 2011 was the heart of the recession, and the number of units was <br />back down to 42. He noted that in 2012, when basically the lawsuit opinion came out <br />and made its way through the settlement talks, the two BRE projects across from BART <br />were approved; that makes up the vast majority of what happened in 2012. He <br />continued that 2013 and 2014 was when the City really started to get these projects and <br />approved 1,148 units in 2013 and an additional 247 units in 2014. <br />Mr. Dolan stated that what is important to remember in all this is that over this period of <br />time, which covers the last two housing cycles, the Growth Management Ordinance <br />allowed no more than 350 units per year, and the City averaged 244 units per year. He <br />indicated that the City did so little because it had no inventory in the beginning, until the <br />City was forced to create the inventory, and the numbers shot up. <br />Chair O'Connor noted that in the first table, the Above - Moderate income housing <br />showed a shortage of 191 Units. <br />Mr. Dolan explained that this is just an accounting matter. He explained that the State <br />allows the City to count the higher density units towards that category so that if there is <br />a surplus in a higher density category, there would be no need to rush and rezone <br />something else to get more low- density units. <br />Chair O'Connor noted that the opposite does happen when the City is short in the <br />Very-Low category. <br />Mr. Dolan said definitely yes. <br />Commissioner Piper inquired how many of the 673 units in 2010 were the senior <br />housing in Stoneridge. <br />Mr. Dolan said 635 units. <br />Commissioner Piper then inquired if the units for the years 2012, 2013, and 2014 have <br />just been approved and how many of them have actually been built. <br />Mr. Dolan replied that the units have just been approved. <br />Ms. Wallis added that only the 168 Anton Hacienda units have current building permits. <br />Mr. Dolan noted that also included are a few single - family units such as the <br />Ponderosa's senior project at Ironwood and those on Cameron Avenue. <br />DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, 8/13/2014 Page 3 of 18 <br />