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addressed by criteria already included, and on an objective basis, to the extent possible. For example, the infill, transit proximity, and infrastructure criteria favor sites within the urbanized portion of the city, versus on greenfield sites; and the comparative height and FAR criteria explicitly address neighborhood compatibility.6 As noted, the City Council will ultimately select sites for final inclusion in the inventory that meet the City's assigned RHNA and the requirements of state law and are most consistent with Pleasanton's General Plan goals and policies. NEXT STEPS As noted in the background, the creation of the sites criteria is an important initial step in the selection of housing sites. Following this meeting, staff will provide the Planning Commission's recommendation to the City Council for its consideration, anticipated to occur at a September meeting. In the coming weeks, staff and the consultant team will continue to develop and refine the analysis of existing sites and solidify the estimated "gap" to be addressed with zoning of new sites. And, over the next three months, staff will compile the list of prospective sites to which the scoring criteria will be applied. Staff expects to return later this year to present the results of that initial evaluation, along with any additional information, analysis and options to support a Planning Commission and City Council recommendation on the list of sites to be carried forward into the next stage of review. Staff also notes that, in addition to the subject discussion on the selection of sites, staff and the consultant team are continuing to advance other components of the Housing Element. These include: • Conclusion and summary of input from the initial public input phase of the project that has been underway since July (via the on-line survey, community meeting, stakeholder meetings and other public outreach forums); and • Completion of a draft Preliminary Report that will address many of the mandatory informational requirements and analyses supporting the Housing Element, including findings of the required housing needs assessment; analysis of constraints to housing; and evaluation of existing Housing Element policies and programs. This report is anticipated to be presented to the Housing Commission and Planning Commission in September, and City Council in October. In addition to providing critical background data and information, these meetings will be the starting point for a broader discussion of possible changes to City policies and programs for inclusion in the Housing Element. CONCLUSION Staff is recommending that the Commission review and provide a recommendation on the draft sites selection criteria for the 6th Cycle Housing Element, including any modifications, additions or deletions to the draft criteria as presented in Exhibit A. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of this item was published in The Valley Times. This item was also identified in the Pleasanton Weekly's "Agenda Highlights" for upcoming public meetings, and an email Additional analysis in topic areas as views and aesthetics will be completed as part of the CEQA review, and will be brought forward for consideration in future evaluation phases. Housing Element Update Planning Commission 7 of 8 they reflect both the general planning principle that residential uses should be convenient to schools, parks, and other amenities, and also respond to criteria in the TCAC program that Housing Element Update Planning Commission 5 of 8 discussion regarding massage businesses that arose during the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) update, and concerns then about an overabundance of personal services. She Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 9 July 28, 2021