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Commission was not provided a lot of latitude on how to adjust that. He added that he thinks everybody in the Parkside neighborhood and other parts of the City whose children attend Hart Middle School would like to see it rezoned back to commercial the way it was prior to 2012. He requested, if that does not happen, that the buildings be limited to two stories and brought down to ten units per acre with a building height limitation. He further indicated that after the Summerhill project is completed, the City will realize on hindsight that, for example, there was not enough parking provided and that there were many things recommended but overlooked at the Planning Commission, such as underground parking. He added that if this property is not rezoned, that same situation will happen again, and more and more properties along this Arroyo corridor will be converted to rentals. Tom Wright, a deacon and trustee at the Pleasant View Church of Christ, stated that this church property could easily be thought of in two pieces: the upper part where the church sits, and the bottom five acres bordering Dublin Canyon Road which could be developed as a medium - density, single - family project with an estimate of about 15 -19 units. He added that this would be an attractive way to improve the area. He indicated that the church has no intention of leaving and, in fact, likes being a part of Pleasanton, adding that although the church's application is to rezone the entire property, it is willing to sign something that says the church is going to stay around. He stated that he would appreciate the opportunity to speak further on this to the Commission. Glenn Newton, Minister at Pleasant View Church of Christ, stated that the church has been in the Pleasanton community since the late 1970's and has owned that property the entire time. He explained that their elders and trustees thought hard about whether or not they wanted to sell part of the property and that it was not something they came upon lightly. He echoed Mr. Wright's statement that the church is not going anywhere and enjoys being in Pleasanton. He added that the proceeds from the sale of this land will be reinvested in their building and their property, with a great portion of the money going to badly needed upgrades of the facility, including upgrading from a septic tank to a sewer connection. He noted that millions of people drive by their facility on a weekly basis, and they want them to see a beautiful facility that they and the community can be proud of. Mr. Newton stated that as part of their spiritual mission, their resources can be used for the betterment of the community. He indicated that they are committed to reaching out to their neighbors, to providing life skills such as marriage workshops, financial management workshops, parenting classes. He noted that they do not want a church where they just do their own thing, but rather, they want to have an impact on the community. He added that they can begin to do that by selling the lower portion of their property. Guy Houston, representing the Pleasant View Church of Christ, stated that the church is interested in this time period to develop only the 3.25 -acre lower portion of its property. Referring to the City's current RHNA projections, he noted that the City has a housing PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, April 23, 2014 Page 16 of 27