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ATTACHMENT 3 <br /> THE CITY OF <br /> 1 1 <br /> --7116-1=1( _ I <br /> Elm ' -.. In ; I =Ma IIf III <br /> LE ASANTON <br /> January 10,2020 <br /> The Honorable Steve Glazer <br /> California State Senate <br /> State Capitol, Room 5108 <br /> Sacramento, CA 95814 <br /> RE: Pleasanton response to current amendment of SB 50 <br /> Dear Senator Glazer, <br /> Thank you for soliciting comments on the latest version of SB 50. Our various departments <br /> continue to read through and analyze the bill so please expect additional comments. The items, <br /> below are from our initial read. We have been discussing these amendments with Senator <br /> Wiener's office and appreciate how a majority of our recommendations on community plans <br /> (item#2 in attached TVC letter dated November 15, 2019)has been amended into the current <br /> version of the bill. However, a number of significant concerns remain. <br /> The amended version of SB 50 is an improvement for cities. The inclusion of a two-year delay in <br /> implementation, along with the local flexibility provided through an alternative method of <br /> compliance, are positive improvements. Also,the new provisions that provide that local residents <br /> would receive priority for 40%of affordable units that are created pursuant to SB 50 is an <br /> improvement and can help ensure that local residents can benefit from any new affordable <br /> developments. That's practical. <br /> On the other hand, we have concerns about the lack of detail currently included in SB 50 about <br /> how alternative plans would be evaluated. This is of concern,because if a city is not able to <br /> develop an alternative plan(or doesn't have something that they have already approved that <br /> would qualify as an alternative plan)then you would be subject to the default provisions of SB <br /> 50(which are unchanged from last year)related to density,parking, height requirements,etc. <br /> The bill still requires any alternative plan to increase density,reduce vehicle miles travelled,and <br /> affirmatively further fair housing, however,the increased density requirements and the <br /> transportation efficiency metrics are not laid out in the bill, so it is difficult to know what that <br /> would exactly look like. Similarly, the process for HCD/OPR to certify alternative compliance <br /> plans is not laid out in the bill and would need to be developed by the departments through a <br /> guideline process after the bill is signed into law. That requires a lot of faith in state agencies that <br /> don't always operate in ways that are in the best interest of cities,and, in the absence of this <br /> certainty,makes it difficult to unequivocally support the proposal. <br /> And,as previously noted in our November 15 letter,the amended bill leaves unchanged the <br /> definition of"major transit stop"and would continue to include limited service commuter rail, <br /> such as ACE, in that definition. We would continue to support, as previously requested, the <br /> reduced waiver of minimum parking requirements more than 1.0 spaces per unit. More <br /> P. O. Box 520, Pleasanton, CA 94566-0802 123 Main Street <br /> City Manager City Attorney Economic Development City Clerk <br /> (925)931-5002 (925) 931-5015 200 Old Bernal Avenue (925) 931-5027 <br /> Fax: 931-5482 Fax: 931-5482 (925)931-5038 Fax: 931-5492 <br /> Fax: 931-5476 <br />
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