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PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CONCERNS The City of Pleasanton hosted two community workshops and two stakeholder meetings to obtain community feedback and assistance in reviewing existing sites for housing and to obtain ideas and suggestions for the Housing Element Update. The first community workshop and two stakeholder meetings were conducted in March /April 2014 with the second community workshop held in July 2014. Additional input was provided by the Housing Commission and Planning Commission during study sessions in April and then later in June as well as a Planning Commission public hearing held on August 13, 2014. Throughout the update process Staff has received feedback regarding the current status of the Housing Element and concerns regarding housing development and growth in the future. The key topics raised during the update process are listed below. A summary of the key concerns can be found within the Planning Commission staff report dated August 13, 2014, included within Attachment 2. • Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (IZO) • Growth Management Ordinance (GMO) • Infrastructure o Water o Sewer o Schools o Traffic PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of this item was published in The Valley Times. In addition the City sent notification to owners and tenants within 1,000 -feet of the CM Capital 2 site, as well as all interested parties who have provided contact information during the Housing Element Update process. Staff received no comments prior to report publication. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT On January 4, 2012, the City Council certified a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) and adopted the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Housing Element Update and Climate Action Plan General Plan Amendment and Rezonings. This SEIR was a supplement to the EIR prepared for the Pleasanton 2005 -2025 General Plan which was certified in July 2009. CEQA states that a lead agency shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary, but no major revisions to the EIR are required (including those associated with new environmental impacts, alternatives, or mitigation measures). Because no land use changes are recommended to meet the City's RHNA requirements, and any potential land use changes associated with zoning changes are anticipated to be minor, environmental effects associated with the Housing Element Update are adequately evaluated in the previously certified SEIR. Staff has prepared a Draft Addendum included as Attachment 2 - Exhibit I. Page 7 of 8