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Mr. Dolan stated that what is important to remember in all this is that over this period of <br />time, which covers the last two housing cycles, the Growth Management Ordinance <br />allowed no more than 350 units per year, and the City averaged 244 units per year. He <br />indicated that the City did so little because it had no inventory in the beginning, until the <br />City was forced to create the inventory, and the numbers shot up. <br />Chair O'Connor noted that in the first table, the Above - Moderate income housing <br />showed a shortage of 191 Units. <br />Mr. Dolan explained that this is just an accounting matter. He explained that the State <br />allows the City to count the higher density units towards that category so that if there is <br />a surplus in a higher density category, there would be no need to rush and rezone <br />something else to get more low- density units. <br />Chair O'Connor noted that the opposite does happen when the City is short in the <br />Very-Low category. <br />Mr. Dolan said definitely yes. <br />Commissioner Piper inquired how many of the 673 units in 2010 were the senior <br />housing in Stoneridge. <br />Mr. Dolan said 635 units. <br />Commissioner Piper then inquired if the units for the years 2012, 2013, and 2014 have <br />just been approved and how many of them have actually been built. <br />Mr. Dolan replied that the units have just been approved. <br />Ms. Wallis added that only the 168 Anton Hacienda units have current building permits. <br />Mr. Dolan noted that also included are a few single - family units such as the <br />Ponderosa's senior project at Ironwood and those on Cameron Avenue. <br />Commissioner Allen requested Mr. Dolan to explain, for the benefit of the audience, <br />what happened in 2012 and 2013 in terms of exceeding the Growth Management <br />Ordinance's allowed allocation of 350 units, and how that excess in units fits with the <br />Growth Management Ordinance. <br />Mr. Dolan stated that one of the issues in the lawsuit was that the City had to <br />accommodate RHNA, so the housing cap was thrown out and the Growth Management <br />Ordinance was basically put into question. He explained that as a result, during that <br />planning period, the City had to allow for enough development to meet RHNA; the State <br />was not going to allow the City to not have any zoning for three - fourths of the planning <br />period and then start from zero to 350 per year only. He pointed out that the City had <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 13, 2014 Page 15 of 32 <br />