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Beaudin: Yes, Pam and Steve work together. Commissioner Allen: And just to clarify, the plan they are presenting, originally there were two developers who were involved and so Steve Dunn's numbers don't include the section that Kiewit originally had. Commissioner O'Connor: That's why I said the plan they are proposing looks like 100- 150 fewer homes because we don't have Kiewit's number. Beaudin: So I haven't spent any real time on this, but I know it's under 900 units now with the Steelwave project and I would say that overall, with Kiewit's downsized proportionally, it's probably 100 units less than what was taken forward by the task force the last time. We'll see in early 2017 whether there's any political appetite for this. Chair Ritter: Great, thank you. b. Future Planning Calendar Commissioner O'Connor: What does it mean to modify the performance standards for second dwelling units? What are the performance standards? Beaudin: So these are the development standards. There's new state law effective January 1, 2017. There are two layers to accessory dwelling units. In our code we call them second dwelling units. The new state term for them is accessory dwelling units. There are flexibilities on parking based on proximity to transit and shopping centers and so that's for a second living unit in the broadest terms in the definition, which are accessory units now. There's also going to be junior accessory dwelling units which are accessory dwelling units located entirely within an existing single family home and we will not have the ability to regulate parking any more for those units. So you'll have a fully agendized public hearing process to get us into compliance with state law on this land use change that came down as part of the latest legislative cycle. Commissioner O'Connor: So that's an attached second dwelling unit? Beaudin: The junior accessory dwelling unit is entirely within the existing walls. The accessory dwelling unit definition more broadly does not have to be attached. It can be a stand -alone structure on a property or it could be attached or entirely within and larger than the junior accessory dwelling unit. Commissioner O'Connor: So state law currently states you cannot deny a second unit? Are there parameters around which you can? Beaudin: There was already a first wave for second living units and it limited the size and it talked about us having less flexibility on parking requirements. In Pleasanton we were very conservative and we continue to regulate parking for second living units consistent with state law, but we're really pushed up against it. Other communities gave more parking relief than we did here in Pleasanton. This time around, a lot of that flexibility has been removed. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 14, 2016 Page 38 of 49