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MOTION: It was m/s by Pentin/Brown to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted and as noted. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Brown, Pentin, Testa, Vice Mayor Narum Noes: None Absent: Mayor Thorne MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 21. Public Comment Jeanette Lopez expressed concern about the intersection at Los Positas and Hacienda by Hart Middle School and the need for a crossing guard. Vice Mayor Narum requested staff to work with Ms. Lopez. Tracy Farhad, the new CEO/President of Visit Tri-Valley, introduced herself and said she was looking forward to work with the City. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 22. Review and discuss January 2020 amendments to Senate Bill 50 (Wiener) Community Development Director Ellen Clark provided a brief history of SB50 (Wiener), noting it was introduced in December 2018 and advised it focuses on relaxing height and density standards around transit and job-rich centers. She reported the bill returned in June 2019 as a two-year bill to allow for additional dialogue with stakeholders and to gain consensus. Director Clark presented the bill's key elements which include allowing minimum height limit, substantial relaxation of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) limits, parking for job-rich and transit-rich areas, fourplexes right in residential zones, alterative local plan, and anti-displacement protection and affordability. Director Clark presented the minimum zoning standards for transit and job-rich areas. She explained a transit-rich area is defined as a housing project within 0.25 and 0.5 miles of a "major traffic stop" and presented radius maps. She reported for Pleasanton it would include Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) but no bus corridors meet the frequency criteria. She explained a job-rich area is not as well defined in the bill but includes criteria such as "high-opportunity area", higher density of jobs, and areas where adding housing would reduce commutes. Director Clark reported on fourplexes in residential zones and stated up to four units or the conversion of an existing structure to include up to units may exist on any vacant residential lot and would include 0.5 parking spaces per unit maximum. She also reported local zoning standards would apply and would be approved through a ministerial streamlined process. She noted the City was seeking clarification regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) in conjunction with fourplexes and applicable residential zones. Director Clark outlined other provisions and reported there are requirements for affordable housing in the Equitable Communities projects. She noted there are some exemptions such as sites including existing housing that are subject to certain hazards and historic resources. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 7 January 21, 2020