12 - Laserfiche WebLink

Commission reviewed examples of high quality projects from other Bay Area jurisdictions including Redwood City and Mountain View, concluding that these sorts of project densities could be well-designed and "fit" well in certain parts of Pleasanton where commercial buildings of similar height and scale exist today. These higher density projects are also typically built with structured parking (either podium or "wrap" style), allowing more opportunities for common open space and amenities, on areas of the site that would otherwise be occupied by surface parking, as is more typical for projects in the 30 du/ac range. Higher density projects will also tend to produce a larger number of smaller units that will tend to be more affordable "by design." Based on this recommendation, staff increased the proposed density on three of the sites to 45-75 du/ac: Site 2: Stoneridge Shopping Center, Site 9: Metro 580, and Site 29: Oracle. Additional information including housing types and Pleasanton -specific examples for various density ranges (other than the 45-75 du/ac range) can be found in the November 10 Planning Commission agenda report included in Attachment 1. The Housing Commission was also supportive of the proposed concept of increasing density on certain sites, where appropriate. Preliminary Sites List and Estimate of Site Capacity and Units at Various Income Levels Staff's initial efforts to identify potential housing sites yielded a total of 29 properties or areas to be considered for rezoning to allow residential development. The sites are located city wide, and are of a range of sizes and types, including both vacant properties, underutilized portions of existing developed sites (such as excess parking), as well as sites that may require redevelopment of existing uses. Table 3 in this report lists each site and summarizes additional information including site size, and potential capacity in various affordability categories. As noted, each site has been assigned a preliminary density range, based on various factors including site location and context, size, and other considerations; potential capacity has been estimated based on an average density for the range (for low and medium density sites), and the low end of the range (for high density sites). The list is keyed to a map, included in Attachment 3, generally organized geographically (i.e. the numbering does not reflect a ranking). Attachment 3, Preliminary Sites Inventory - Data Report, provides an expanded summary and analysis of each site, including the lot or area size, existing uses, current zoning, current general plan designation, and other key attributes, opportunities, constraints or other factors that may weigh into its consideration. Unlike the 4t" Cycle Housing Element cycle where only high-density sites were rezoned, staff has identified sites for consideration at high-, medium-, and low- densities. This is in part because of the range and diversity of sites brought forward by individual property owners, not all of which are suitable for high-density housing. It also broadens the options available to the City Council in identifying an inventory to meet not only the shortfall of sites to accommodate its lower-income RHNA, but also the remaining moderate or above Page 6 of 18