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Housing Constraints Analysis — Are there any comments on the Housing Constraints Analysis (Appendix C)? Commissioner Nibert mentioned cost of land as a constraint and requested cost of land be acknowledged in terms of financing or redevelopment costs. Ms. Murillo confirmed that land cost was included in Section C3-2 on Page C34 and stated more detail could be added. Commissioner Allen requested additional information on land cost in relation to density. Commissioner Morgan agreed that that information was valuable. Ms. Clark suggested a focused discussion on the economics of housing production at a later time. Chair Brown asked if the outcome of fee reduction could be deduced. Ms. Clark stated it was part of the overall development and fee cost. Chair Brown stated he was trying to understand City fees as total cost and impact on project development. Ms. Clark stated information was included in Table C-11 on Page C32, which could be expanded. Housing Resources —Are there any comments on the Housing Resources (Appendix G)? Commissioner Morgan requested staff work with individuals who provided public comment, to ensure those items and comments were addressed. Existing Programs Review— Are there any comments on the Existing Programs Review (Appendix D)? Commissioner Nibert requested clarification on the term "supportive housing" and if there was a specific connotation or explanation. Ms. Murillo explained that State law specifically defined supportive housing as well as transitional housing. Commissioner Allen suggested bundling 6.2 and 6.3 as a subset of 11.1 related to ADUs. She suggested subset policies such as reduced fees for deed restricted ADUs for lower income and templated ADU designs. Ms. Clark stated the Housing Element provided an opportunity to add new programs and initiatives, if those were of interest to the Planning Commission and City Council. Potential Future Policy Discussion Items: Does the Planning Commission have any comments, additions or changes to the following list of suggested policy topics for future discussion: • New funding sources for low-income housing programs • Additional incentives or programs to encourage 100% affordable projects • Evaluation of unique financing programs • Review/update the City's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (IZO) to ensure it appropriately delivers affordable housing with new market-rate residential development • Additional programs or efforts to address homelessness Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 of 10 September 22, 2021 rent sorts of jobs, at varying wage levels. Commissioner Morgan anticipated a high level of employees could not afford housing in Pleasanton. Ms. Clark concurred that the data showed the majority of households could not afford the median priced for sale unit and a large portion could not afford rental units, without being cost burdened. Commissioner Nibert discussed the stakeholder group overview, providing 12 various inputs related to housing needs. He stated he understood that staff would consider all public comments and information. He followed up to a previous comment made by Commissioner Morgan and mentioned below market rate occupants are still cost burdened; he further discussed a recent article he read where another city had entered into an affordable housing contract that had reduced rent of a standard below market rate apartment about $200. He mentioned that although it was a reduction, it was still priced rather high, and expressed his concern that even after completing this process, if the root of the problem is not addressed, the City might face a similar situation where the housing needs would not be fulfilled. Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 10 September 22, 2021