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and it is a pleasure to see more and more of Pleasanton's citizens participating in government. Commissioner Allen stated she believes that the City needs to go forward with this process versus saying the City is not going to approve anything. She indicated that the last thing she wants is to not follow any process and be a City where building is all done by right. She noted that when a project is approved today, the City has a lot of flexibility to have a developer come before the Planning Commission and the Council to make the best project, given the circumstances. She pointed out that by -right means that that process would not happen and developers could potentially do what they wanted. She added that it may also mean that the City would not have any rights for negotiation, and that would be a very irresponsible thing to do. Commissioner Allen stated that she thinks there are battles to be fought later, and if there are new things to learn from other cities or other places where we can continue to challenge what is in place today with RHNA and our requirements, the City should continue to look at them. She noted, however, that in the meantime, she did not want to be a city that is by- right. She added that the City wants to maintain as much control as it has, and that is really the goal. Chair O'Connor agreed that the City wants to retain its control. Commissioner Allen moved to that the City Council authorize the submittal of the 2015 -2023 Draft Housing Element to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development, with the modification that the density for the CM Capital property be downzoned from 30 units per acre to 12.5 units per acre as proposed by Karen Ellgas and James Paxson, and to make the corresponding changes to the inventory accordingly. Commissioner Piper inquired if the modification is an intention or part of the motion. Commissioner Allen stated that it is part of the motion because it is a change to the inventory numbers that are part of the Housing Element. Commissioner Ritter noted that it would lower the 375 -unit surplus and inquired if it will be higher than 175 units. Mr. Dolan replied that it will be 175 units because the City would not be dealing with a project at this point. Commissioner Ritter stated that he is a bit uncomfortable with getting rid of all the surplus, although he knows that it can be added on later. Chair O'Connor stated that it is a surplus on the high- density units and not the total surplus. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 13, 2014 Page 29 of 32