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Councilmember Testa reported that her children attended Vintage Hills Elementary and noted there is much more traffic in the area now. She thanked the parents for bringing the issue forward. Gary Harrington, Harrington Art Partnership, noted they are long-time supporters of Pleasanton's public art program and asked City Council for support of a Cultural Appreciation Park which will celebrate and embrace the growing diversity in Pleasanton. The vision is a well-landscaped park lined with sculptures that the various cultural groups have constructed. The City of Pleasanton, the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, and the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council have shared their support for the park and the majority felt it would best be constructed near the proposed community center and library center on Bernal Avenue. He asked City Council to support this effort as part of the Civic Center/Library Master Plan. Nancy Harrington, Harrington Art Partnership, presented a packet of materials to City Council that supports their vision and the support received from the public. Mayor Thorne closed public comments. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 6. Continued to a date uncertain - Consider appeals of Michael and Darlene Miller and Chabad of the Tri-Valley of the Planning Commissions' approval of a conditional use permit and design review for the operation of a religious institution with a childcare facility/preschool and for site modifications including a playground and terrace for outdoor activities for Chabad of the Tri-Valley located at 3370 Hopyard Road 7. Introduce a review and discussion of housing laws and emerging state legislation Community Development Director Gerry Beaudin spoke to City Council about the growth and development in Pleasanton and presented legislative changes that have taken place in the past several years. He reported from the State's perspective, there is a housing crisis and a threat to the overall economic social vitality if housing is not produced at a rate that will meet the needs of the economy. Director Beaudin reported on the Bay Area-wide employment and population projections between 2010 and 2040 which is equal to 15% projected employment growth and 25% projected household growth. Pleasanton is part of a mega-region that has been developing for a number of years and puts tremendous pressure on the City for employment growth and household growth. He presented a slide that showed the population increases in Dublin, Pleasanton and San Ramon, noting significant improvements on 1-580 and 1-680 that have opened up the entire region. He reported that up until the 1980's, employment was focused in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, and changed when Hacienda was added in Pleasanton. Nine million square feet of development is almost at capacity and during an economic downturn, residential was added. It was noted the commercial space brought people to the Tri-Valley. He also noted that Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) arrived in 1997 and the West Dublin Pleasanton station came on-line in 2011 which left Pleasanton job and transit rich from a community perspective. Director Beaudin reported the housing growth has been managed with 10,000 housing units added over a 30-year period. It is a controlled and thoughtful approach to housing. He reported the majority of these additions have been single-family homes, and multi-family homes are on the rise. He predicts multi-family homes will increase and single-family homes will decrease in the future due to land availability and cost of land. City Council Minutes Page 4 of 9 February 19, 2019