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specifically identified a concern with Site 17: Mission Plaza, Site 18: Valley Plaza. She advised staff has received 25 emails regarding the initial sites and highlighted the community comments. The Planning Commission had general concerns about the displacement of existing uses and loss of small businesses and shopping centers. Ms. Clark noted there was discussion regarding the Steelwave properties for and against inclusion. She advised the Planning Commission recommends planning for the properties should be considered through the East Pleasanton Specific Plan (EPSP). She reported the Planning Commission recommends removing Site 10: ValleyCare, Site 13: Pimlico Drive (South), Site 17: Mission Plaza, Site 18: Valley Plaza, Site 26: St. Augustine, and Site 28: Steelwave. She advised the recommendation would reduce overall capacity by 1,785 with 4,844 units remaining which is 129 units above the 50% buffer. Staff's recommendation is to carry forward the Planning Commission's recommendation of including the 50% buffer, affirm the density ranges as proposed and recommended by the Planning Commission, and review and approve potential sites for the Housing Element Update. Mayor Brown thanked Community Development Director Clark reported for her detailed letter to ABAG appealing the City's RHNA allocation and was sad to hear it fell on deaf ears. Mayor Brown opened the public hearing. Steve Dunn, representing SteelWave and USL, noted they own 260 acres on the east side of Pleasanton. He advised he has been involved with City-managed extensive studies and planning on the site including a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR). He encouraged the City to annex and zone the property so Pleasanton can plan the future. He noted the site is appropriate for all densities and has the potential to have added community benefits such as schools, parks, Iron Horse Trail once completed, and traffic mitigation. He encouraged the City Council to include the site on their inventory list for further discussion. Robert Gonella reported he is a resident who lives near Site 17: Mission Plaza, Site 18: Valley Plaza, and encouraged the City Council to affirm the Planning Commission's recommendations that these sites be taken out of consideration. He expressed concern for the 75 small businesses that currently operate out of both locations and would like the sites to keep their hometown feel. Brian Casey reported his residence backs up to Site 16: Tri-Valley Inn and encouraged the City Council to remove the site from consideration. He noted it is zoned commercial and residents would like it to remain a commercial property. He advised it is 2.4 acres and is not suitable for high-density units. Colleen Hake reported Donlon Elementary School is the only school in the district where students do not have daily to their grass fields because it is fenced off. She encouraged the City Council to remove the site from consideration. She encouraged Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) to extend the fencing so students can utilize the grass field. Aditi Nair encouraged the City Council to remove the Donlon Elementary School site from consideration as a site for the Housing Element Update. She noted the students do not have green space to play. Joe Chillinsky encouraged the City Council to remove Site 16: Tri-Valley Inn, from consideration. He advised the hotel and restaurant would be displaced and would not yield a considerable number of units. Andre Pegeron reminded the City Council that there is a housing crisis and part of the crisis is a housing affordability crisis. He strongly encouraged the development of the Donlon Elementary School grass field for student use instead of building a negligible number of housing units. He expressed support for zoning for the maximum amount of housing units to help solve the housing crisis. He noted City Council Minutes Page 14 of 16 February 1,2022