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(30-40)? Although traffic volumes may not be higher than commercial use, reducing vibrant retail space in core downtown seems contrary to DSP goals on increasing vibrancy. Adding two to three dozen homes could also likely create overflow parking issues on our city streets. The second part of her memo reflects that if those changes are implemented, which she believes are different assumptions, she would request the EIR include the following items be addressed for each of those areas to help the Commission understand the impact of the zoning changes: A. "Additional residential units (and number of bedrooms) versus today and versus draft EIR B. Additional buildable square footage versus today and versus draft FIR C. Additional traffic versus today and versus draft EIR with added incremental units D. Additional parking required versus today and versus draft EIR E. Any new potential environmental impacts that need to be studied (e.g., creek near Barone's) F. What is potential loss of existing retail square footage (to residential), excluding the town square? This is not an EIR issue but it is a business issue." She continued as follows: "On Item A, I would request we see the detail of the number of and what the driver of the incremental housing units will be at the unit level and bedroom level for our key strategy changes. This will help decision makers understand the impact of various choices. For example, how many units/bedrooms will come from: • New civic center • Map A rezones • Map B rezones • Allowing ground floor housing behind commercial where it was not previously allowed • Increasing FAR and building height beyond what is currently allowed." Chair Allen said that she recognized some of this might not be purely related to the EIR but this information is necessary for the Planning Commission, City Council and the community to understand to be able to come to a consensus. Her last comment was a question that was posed by a resident at the February 27 DSP meeting in regard to a concern that the DSP Task Force has a low turnout of residents in attendance at the meetings. She said there was one resident this evening and possibly two or three residents at the end of the EIR, which might be a result of some recommendations that were made which were somewhat inconsistent with the early feedback received from surveys completed by residents and the limited attendance from previous meetings. She expressed concern that residents will be caught off-guard by the end of the process. She posed a question to staff as to whether a workshop could be held for residents living in the downtown area, so they can be informed on some of the major changes being proposed and their implications. Commissioner Brown commented that since Chair Allen's comments are now included as public record, he requested a copy of the letter she referenced. Planning Commission Minutes Page 14 of 18 March 13, 2019 March 13, 2019 5 p.m. Planning Commission Minutes Page 11 of 18 March 13, 2019 tes to State law and the Municipal Code in regard to compliance, in order to make any recommendations considered fair and just. Commissioner Brown continued by saying when he reads the State code, the degrees of freedom relate to space, concentration, traffic, parking and noise control. He did not hear much Planning Commission Minutes Page 10 of 18 March 13, 2019 hould be something of more importance. Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 of 18 March 13, 2019 m a head start. Their two-year-old tested highly in both English and Spanish when they began kindergarten which was a huge benefit. Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 18 March 13, 2019