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A. The City's two BART stations, ACE Train Station, and the bus stops within City limits on the Wheels 10R route; B. The City's commuter rail stations only (i.e., the two BART stations and the ACE Train Station); or C. The City's two BART stations, ACE Train Station, and all bus stops, excluding Wheels school stops, within City limits —Transit Map Option C in Attachment 6. In addition to the transit facilities in Option A, Option C would also include all bus stops within City limits. This option would eliminate parking requirements for ADUs in a vast majority of the City. While staff continues to recommend approval of the proposed PMC amendments with the Option A definition of transit, Option C provides a means of further encouraging the production of ADUs in the City. Because State law allows ADUs to be counted towards a City's RHNA obligations, increased production of ADUs could help the City meet future RHNA requirements. Regardless, staff believes that both Options A and C reflect the spirit and intent of the recent State legislation to facilitate the creation of ADUs. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of this item was published in The Valley Times and was noted in the Pleasanton Weekly. At the time this report was prepared, staff had not received public comments beyond those already included with the February 17, 2017 Planning Commission memorandum or provided to the Planning Commission after the publication of the memorandum. Public correspondence received to date is included as Attachment 7. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Pursuant to California Public Resource Code Section 21080.17, the adoption of an ordinance regarding second units to implement the provisions of California Government Code Sections 65582.1 — 66412.2 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). CONCLUSION The proposed text amendments will facilitate the development of ADUs and bring the PMC into compliance with State law. If adopted as proposed in Exhibit A, the Code amendments would be expected to foster construction of ADUs in Pleasanton, helping the community more effectively meet its housing needs while protecting single-family neighborhoods. Submitted by: Fiscal Review: Approved by: 401044 41-7. Ger ry Beaudin, Director lfna lson N !son Fialho Community Development Director of Finance City Manager Attachments: 1. Exhibit A, Draft Ordinance with proposed redline changes 2. January 25, 2017 Planning Commission Staff Report, including the following Exhibits: Page 6 of 7