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From: Sauarespace To: Megan Campbell Subject: Form Submission-Provide comments Date: Tuesday,June 14,2022 3:34:42 PM Sent via form submission from Pleasunuon !lousing Element Update Name: Becky Dennis Email: Comment: Dear Mayor Brown, City Councilmembers, and City Staff, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Housing Element Draft. It shows a sincere effort to address much of the community's input and diverse perspectives. Below please find some suggestions for your consideration. Page 14, 1.F: Since so much of the Draft Housing Element enables the implementation of Pleasanton's CAP 2.0, this consistency should be called out in addition to that of other General Plan Elements. Page 14, 1.G: It is good to see lower income housing have priority access to infrastructure. The Council will need to develop a system for allocation that monitors progress in housing affordable to lower income households and preserves this capacity as market rate units come online. Page 20, Policy 1.4, Policy 1.5, Policy 1.6: Again, good to see the priority given to housing for lower income households that constitute a majority of Pleasanton's workforce. Page 22, Program 1.3: Here's an additional idea that could be implemented for housing around the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station that could facilitate implementation of Policy 2.10 (page 31)and Policy 2.14 (page 32). Have a certain number of units set aside (could be increased over time) for residents without personal cars. These units would feature additional affordability, dedicated secure bicycle storage and charging, and access to remotely parked rental car services. This would ensure that more affordable units would service Pleasanton employees. It would also ensure that Pleasanton's considerable planned investment in bicycle and pedestrian facilities would actually reduce workforce commute emissions in addition to being attractive recreational facilities. Employers might find partnership investment attractive to meet their own emission reduction goals as well. Page 23, Program 1.5: Good to see a policy of outreach to nonprofits. The City will probably need to acquire land for this to be feasible. Raising LIH fees will probably be necessary. Page 26, Program 1.7: Both Kiewit and Stoneridge Mall would provide opportunities for additional affordability to households adopting lifestyle that does not involve owning (and parking) a car. Look for a possible partnership with the adjacent Amazon facility. Amazon Corporate has adopted an ambitious zero emissions goal. Their pay scale will condemn employees to a long commute unless affordable housing is provided nearby. Stoneridge Mall employees could walk to work, and the Mall is a bikeable distance from many other employers. Page 32& 32, Policy 2.8, Policy 2.10, Policy 2.14: Conversion of nonresidential to residential uses will likely result in new housing proximate to other commercial properties. To favor growth of Pleasanton's"live/work" households, provide deeply discounted rents for families that do not own/park personal vehicles. This is a somewhat experimental, so start with a few units and see if the City can grow demand for a max climate friendly lifestyle. Some will gladly embrace it and give valuable feedback on how initial efforts can be improved. Page 33, Program 2.2, Program 2.3: Maybe also allow adjusted, more adequate commercial fees to be used to purchase units in market rate, high density developments for employees with car-free households. The downside is that there are not many commercially zoned, undeveloped properties within Pleasanton.New businesses locating on developed commercial sites do not have to pay LIH fees. Unfortunate, since