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to finish by saying again that he really believes that the concerns of the neighbors in the Parkside area are valid and that it is the contribution of those types of concerns that they have had with every project they brought forward that have actually made those better projects. He added that in his recent conversations with the owner of this particular piece of property, there is an openness to discuss both the density on the site and the height limitations; so the position of the current property owner should not be construed at 30 units to the acre with the existing site guidelines as they are today. He indicated that there was an absolute willingness and that they would love the opportunity to meet with the Parkside neighbors to discuss those and find out what things in advance of an application we can be talking about that would help address some of the concerns they have raised at this and other meetings. He stated that one of the most important things the Commission has to consider for the Housing Element is that sites have to be viable, and they have produced and brought forward viable, good projects, projects that Pleasanton can and should be and will be proud of. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Allen inquired if this part of the CM Capital project would count toward meeting the Growth Management Program or if it got a pass. Mr. Dolan replied that it does not get a pass because it did not come forward before the next planning period started. He noted that there is still not an application or even an idea of an application. Commissioner Allen inquired for clarification if the other sites where the Commission has done a Work Session but that do not yet have a building permit are getting a pass just because they have started. Mr. Dolan replied that if they were part of the Housing Element inventory that we rezoned last time and have an approved project by the City Council, they get a pass. He added that as part of their approval, they also got their Growth Management allocation at that time. Chair O'Connor noted that it is then not just the rezoning of the property but it had to be an approved project. Mr. Dolan said yes. He indicated that if it has not been approved by now, it does not matter that they were rezoned; only the five projects that went through got a pass. Commissioner Ritter inquired how long the Irby - Kaplan -Zia site has been zoned the way it is now. Ms. Wallis replied that it has always been zoned that way. Mr. Dolan added that the zoning has not been changed. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, June 25, 2014 Page 21 of 29