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some other way to help pay for that infrastructure so that (1) the developers do not have to have too many units to say this is financially feasible to pay for all this infrastructure; (2) the developers might not have to build as fast so that to meet those financial constraints; and (3) with the whole issue of the School District, there are already other costs starting to come to fruition. She stated that she is concerned with the types of units that the City will have to accept if this is left to the responsibility of the builders. Ms. Liang concluded by saying that she understands the need to pick a Preferred Plan to get this analysis, and she was appreciative of Commissioner O'Connor's comment to have a Plan for 1,500 units or for 1,400 or 1,200 units, even if they are not specifically marked in those Alternatives. She added that she hopes the traffic plan is well documented. Ganping Ju stated that he feels like part of the Ironwood Community's voice has been heard and they appreciate it. He indicated that one of the particular things that they have heard is the ratio of single - family vs. multi - family, and they do not want this overburden to be concentrated in a certain area as that area would stand out quite differently from other areas. He stated that everyone wants all of Pleasanton to be beautiful, and he expressed concern about isolating East Pleasanton with the total number of units. He further stated that the City should consider that there are already a lot of high- density units in the areas close by, including the plan across Stanley Boulevard. He added that the area will become known as the concentrated area and will affect schools and traffic. Mr. Ju stated that he thinks the Preferred Plan is not quite right. He stated that the original Option 5 with about 1,530 units at a 50/50 ratio was considered not financially feasible. He noted that single - family units are more profitable, and at a 65/35 ratio, there would be much more single - family units, and something like 1,750 units would be financially feasible. He indicated that he is very concerned that there is no other lower alternative to 1759 and that he would be much more comfortable starting about 1,400 or 1,500 and keeping the ratio where there would be enough single - family to make it financially feasible, with additional public funding supporting some of the different sections so not so many units will have to be built. He added that schools and traffic are other concerns they have. He asked the Commissioners to consider all of Pleasanton and have the high- density housing evenly distributed. He agreed that East Pleasanton has the most open land, but the entire burden should not be put in a localized area. Ashish Ahluwalia stated that he and his family moved to Pleasanton 6' /z years ago because Pleasanton had the community feeling they wanted to have. He stated that they drove around and saw the nice neighborhoods and said this is where they want to bring up their two kids. He indicated that their younger child goes to middle school and the older one goes to high school. He stated that he does not want to talk about the school situation as everyone already knows about that, but he would like to say that his point is about balance. He stated that his neighbors and friends have talked about this multi -unit development and the requirement that the City needs to meet. He indicated PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 25, 2013 Page 31 of 45