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Commissioner Ritter noted that that is what is being proposed with this Preferred Plan, and parts of each of these Options can be extracted to cover everything. He asked why the Commission cannot approve what is being proposed. Commissioner O'Connor stated that the reason he would like to do it that way is so that when the Commission gets all those pieces back and becomes the Preferred Plan, the Commission might have the option to reuse some of the units; or if one of these Preferred Plans came out and there was excess profitability or feasibility, the industrial site could potentially be eliminated. He indicated that he does not know what that profitability brings to the total, but it is outside the Urban Growth Boundary right now. He added that he would like to have that as an option when the Commission looks at what the feasibility of the whole Plan is. Chair Pearce stated that she thinks Mr. Dolan's suggestion makes a lot of sense and that she is much more comfortable doing that than adding another Option /Alternative to look at. She indicated that she sees where Commissioner O'Connor is going but she would rather go in this direction than add another Alternative now. Commissioner Allen stated that she is comfortable with that. Chair Pearce summarized that the Planning Commission is comfortable at this point with accepting the Task Force's Preferred Plan while adding another option with the 1,430 units. She asked the Commissioners if they are comfortable with that. Commissioners O'Connor and Allen said yes. Commissioner Posson asked Chair Pearce if she is saying the Preferred Plan plus the Alternative. Chair Pearce said yes. Commissioner Posson indicated that a number of Alternatives have already been identified. Chair Pearce agreed, but the Commission is adding one other Alternative which has not been included, which is the 1,430 units. She noted that there are more Alternatives now. She asked Mr. Dolan if the Commission needs to vote. Mr. Dolan replied that he would like a vote. Commissioner Posson moved to recommend that the Preferred Plan, with the addition of Option 5 (1,430 total housing units), be analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report and to give strong consideration to a Preferred Plan if subsequent analysis indicates that a reduced Plan is financially feasible. Commissioner Ritter seconded the motion. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 25, 2013 Page 44 of 45