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proper articulation which we really never talked about but I'm going to say as an aside —the difference between this and the homes that have been built next to Safeway —I don't mean to be critical. I wasn't around when that was approved —those are monolithic rectangles. These are more interesting articulated structures which won't have the feel and look of being as dense as those structures next to Safeway, but having said that, I'm also saying I think there's too many of them, right? But just to be clear, I could probably surprise myself and vote for a project with less concern that has been expressed about the RHNA impacts, sensitive to the fact that there is an interaction between what the community represented by Sunflower Hill represents and the fact that these are relatively affordable houses, but it would have to be a substantially reconfigured development. Chair Ritter: This is a workshop so we're exploring ideas and getting feedback and I don't think we have all the answers yet. In general, I'm not supportive of making amendments to the General Plan and Specific Plan in general because they spent a lot of time putting those together; however, I am supportive of filling a need in Pleasanton which I think is this special needs need and 1 think that outweighs my other concern of not doing an amendment. I do think there is a lot more to be studied on this. The traffic made me feel what we could have with current zoning would be worse. That's not good. Water is a big issue, but if they utilized this the way it is agricultural, there would be a lot more water usage for the number of homes. There is a need for workforce housing as well from what I understand for Pleasanton. We're bringing Workday into town and there's just a lot of opportunities there, so I think there is a need. And then the other big one is the Nevada cut - through street. If we could get the developer to pay for some of this project that we're likely going to have to do because it's worn out and rotting, I'd rather have someone else pay for it than our taxpayer dollars. So that's why it moves up my chain of what I'm thinking is a priority because we have someone that yes, they are going to build some homes, but we need to get something out of it that's worth it for the City and the residents. Commissioner O'Connor: So I feel the same way as David. I came in to this meeting thinking we really shouldn't be making a General Plan Amendment. I said it many times before. I don't think we should be rezoning for the benefit of the developer or for the project de jure. You know, right now housing is the most expensive thing going so it's the most desirable. We passed it over the General Plan before and the citizens of this town really don't want any more development, of houses at least. They made that clear. We lost the housing cap lawsuit, but the spirit is still there. They don't want to keep building and building and building more homes. I really want to support Sunflower Hill though and that's one of the reasons like David said, you might be able to support the project if it came back less dense and a little more amenity but I think I'm swinging a little closer to Nancy. I don't think I can support a General Plan Amendment. I know it's a great, great project for Sunflower Hill and I know it would be a great amenity to the City. I would hope we could find another home for it. I would hope we could find some of the dollars we used for senior housing to help our disabled housing. We've done a lot of senior housing and I'm not saying that's a bad thing. I'm saying we haven't done anything for the kids that need something and young adults and even older adults that are disabled and need a place. So I think that should definitely be a priority of ours because it's certainly a priority of the Council. But, right now, I don't even know in 2022, but right now I don't think I could support a General Plan Amendment. Commissioner Brown: I align a lot with what David said. I don't think it's fair for parents in the room to ask them to wait until 2022. 1 don't know what other opportunities there might be PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, April 27, 2016 Page 38 of 43