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Commissioner O'Connor noted that all four Alternatives are higher in density, with Alternative 1 being the lowest, but still higher than the current mix. He inquired if it was around 35 percent or 40 percent. Mr. Rasmussen confirmed that all the Alternatives are higher than the current mix. He noted that one of the primary questions that has come out of the Task Force process is whether the East Pleasanton neighborhood is being developed to be just like the rest of town or if this one major planning area is being used to accommodate the City's future RHNA assignments. Ms. Stern stated that most of the Alternatives are about 50 percent. She added that it would also depend on whether or not the moderate are also counted. Commissioner O'Connor inquired what the next step would be if more single - family were added to Alternative 1 to arrive at a 25- percent to 75- percent split, and the City gets RHNA numbers that are higher than what the City currently has zoned for. Mr. Rasmussen replied that the City will have to find sites for whatever RHNA numbers are left over, noting that even at 50 percent, the City would have more sites than what it had at the last Housing Element Update. Commissioner O'Connor noted that it could involve rezoning within East Pleasanton as well as the rest of the City and inquired if staff is looking at rezoning or upzoning. Mr. Rasmussen replied that it had never occurred to him to come back and upzone in East Pleasanton after the plan is completed. He added that staff would be comparing that option against other options out in the existing neighborhoods. Chair Blank stated that he recalls the conversations the Commission had about creating an area where there is nothing but high - density housing and the cautions the Commission received about putting all the high- density housing in one area when it was trying to figure out how to spread this throughout the City. Commissioner O'Connor noted that the Commission even had presentations by nonprofits who cautioned the Commission about putting everything in one spot. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Heather Liang stated that she is a six -year resident and a Homeowners Association Board member of the Ironwood community. She indicated that she has been involved with this process for a long time and that she has noted almost all of the same concerns that have been brought up. She indicated that she came from Milpitas, Union City, and Fremont, and made her way up to Pleasanton to find a neighborhood that she wanted for her children who are now four and six years old. She noted that when she bought her house, she was told that the land right across the street from her house was not PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 22, 2013 Page 14 of 41