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Mr. Dolan replied that it is a legitimate question but that it is not listed as one of the items on the City Council's current priorities or work plan. He noted that the Ordinances have not been done and that he believes that this would affect a limited number of parcels; however, this is something that needs to be discussed, whether it is done at the same time the projects are processed or whether the comments given would just be evaluated. He added that these are things that need to be discussed with the City Manager. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if there is any possibility of modifying the Council's priority list to include this issue, given that three current Councilmembers, one of whom is the Mayor, have signed onto Measure QQ back when it was on the ballot. He noted that this would be not only for these ten units but for other properties in the area, such as the Greenbriar proposal for 50 units which has already come before the Commission as a Work Session. Chair Pentin inquired if the Commission can proceed with giving direction to applicants before the Ordinances are done. Ms. Seto replied that if, in the process of reviewing these projects, the Commission makes findings that projects are consistent with the General Plan, as Measure QQ and Measure PP are in the General Plan, then it can proceed, notwithstanding when the Council decides to move forward with other legislative matters. She clarified that after the vote in 2008 on Measure PP and Measure QQ, the Council did have a meeting where it effectively considered how it reconciled those two policies and decisions in terms of policy having moved forward with both of those. She noted that at the time, the Council did not decide to prioritize development of any ordinance or ordinances as discussed in Measure QQ, feeling that many of those kinds of issues were already addressed in Measure PP, which had also been adopted then. Mr. Dolan stated that he recognizes that the Commission needs a better answer but that staff is not going to be able to provide the Commission with one tonight. Commissioner O'Connor stated that this touches on Discussion Question No. 1, but if the Commission is not going to have those ordinances in place, and it is going to try and draft some sort of development plan within the General Plan, which certainly has language regarding preserving hillsides, he would have to be very conservative in what he would be looking for to make sure that the intent of the General Plan is met. He noted that part of his concern is that the road is in the same place, tearing up the top of a ridgeline where cars will be seen from throughout the City, and there are at least five out of the ten home sites whose building pads are right on the roadway, which means that they are at the top of the ridge. He indicated that he did not think that meets the intent of the General Plan to preserve hillsides, especially in the Southeast Hills. He added that he does not think it conforms to Measure QQ, and even though it is exempt from Measure PP, it does not mean that the General Plan should not be followed; hence, he has issues regarding the site layout and the location of structures. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 28, 2012 Page 17 of 33