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THE CITY OF ATT '=C H-a M E NT 2 � I Al L�- P (� •�m�la�hi0 000 � 0 DUO ASANTON January 15, 2016 Via electronic mail to ChnstyL @abag cagov Christy Leffall, Regional Planner Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) P.O Box 2050 Oakland, CA 94604-2050 Re Plan Bay Area 2040 Preliminary Draft Scenario Numbers Dear Ms Leffall, Thank you for providing us the opportunity to review and comment on the Plan Bay Area 2040 Preliminary Draft Scenarios The household and jobs projections are organized into three scenarios (described in ABAG's accompanying memo), and rely on estimates for household and job growth until the year 2040, using the year 2010 as a base year Unfortunately, we did not receive preliminary growth rates released by ABAG in October of 2015, and are thus reviewing these projections for the forst time We reviewed the current Preliminary Draft Scenarios in conjunction with the numbers provided for the Plan Bay Area 2013 Growth Feedback in July 2015, and are offering the following comments g 9 1 2010 Base Year Numbers Based on conversations with Hacienda Business Park (Hacienda), we believe the 2010 Base Year household and job numbers for the Hacienda Priority Development Area (PDA) may be incorrect According to Hacienda, which bases its numbers off U S Census data, there were 1,540 households in Hacienda in 2010 (the Preliminary Draft Scenarios indicate 1,270 households) and approximately 17,000 jobs (the Preliminary Draft Scenarios indicate 9,910 jobs) While City staff is confirming the Hacienda data, we believe they should reexamined and the 2040 growth rates adjusted accordingly, if warranted 2 Growth Management Ordinance. The City's current growth management ordinance allows the approval of up to 235 residential units per year Among all three scenarios, Scenario identifies a o 3 dent) es the smallest increase of 9,635 households over the 30 year timeframe, resulting in an annual average of 322 households Assuming that one household is equivalent to one unit, all three scenarios exceed the City's current annual benchmark of 235 units established by the growth management ordinance We suggest that all three scenarios be revised to result in growth rates that are more in- line with the annual growth in the City's current growth management ordinance COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT P. 0. BOX 520, Pleasanton, CA 94566-0802 Planning Building &Safety Engineering Traffic Inspection 200 Old Bernal Ave 200 Old Bernal Ave 200 Old Bernal Ave 200 Old Bernal Ave 157 Main Street (925)931 5600 (925)931 5300 (925)931 5650 (925)931-5650 (925) 931 5680 Fax 931-5483 Fax 931 5478 Fax 931 5479 Fax 931 5479 Fax 931 5484