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She expressed concern that developers could turn the site into a building like the one proposed for Harrison Street. She requested it be removed from the list of possible housing sites. Veena expressed concerns about the potential influx of residents overcrowding schools. Mayor Brown encouraged her to call into a PUSD meeting and ask them how they plan to address potential overcrowding because it is their responsibility. Aditi Nair advised Mr. Sheikholeslami is correct about Donlon being an impacted and overcrowded school. She questioned his comments about new residents helping falling enrollment. She noted more than 28 new families have moved into Val Vista and expressed doubts about PUSD's enrollment figures. Mayor Brown encouraged Ms. Nair to call into a PUSD meeting for better answers. Joe Chillinksy advised the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC) defines medium-density as being between 2 to 8 units per acre but the current proposal increases this to 15 to 20. He advised the proposal would also increase the definition of low-density from 0-2 units per acre to 2 to 7, along with creating a low-to-medium-density class of 8-14 units per acre. He requested an additional review of medium-density sites to see if they could be more appropriately classified as low-to-medium-density, particularly the Tri-Valley Inn (Site 16) which directly abuts residential single-family houses in the Birdland community. He commented it does not make sense to allocate 50 units into its 2.5 acres. Brian Casey thanked the City Council for continuing this topic and requested they make decisions fitting developments with existing communities. He questioned if the City would be able to fill the nearly 6,000 units mandated by the State. He expressed concerns about the City's strategy for what to do with the housing. Mayor Brown closed the public hearing. Mayor Brown clarified the purpose of the meeting is to select sites for environmental study. She advised the City Council would not rezone sites or approve projects tonight. She reported the City Council will round up its numbers because some sites may fall off the list for environmental concerns, including concerns over traffic and air quality. She advised any properties not removed from the list today may be removed or downsized in the future. She noted this is the sixth eight-year cycle of the City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). Director Ellen Clark advised staff is requesting the City Council review a list of sites, density assumptions, and Planning Commission recommendations on a preliminary draft Housing Sites Inventory. She explained these sites would be included in the City's California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) report for potential inclusion in the Housing Element and rezoning. Director Clark reported as part of the Preliminary Sites Inventory, the City must identify and rezone enough space for at least 3,143 new housing units at a variety of affordability levels. She advised for this initial inventory list it is recommended to include a 50% buffer to allow for refinement through the next steps of the process such as an EIR, review by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, and ongoing public input. She noted the final site inventory for the Housing Element may include fewer sites and smaller buffers. In response to Mayor Brown, Director Clark clarified the City is assigned a target number of housing units as part of each eight-year RHNA cycle. She advised many parcels within the City are already zoned residential but are not fully built out, in addition to sites identified in the last RHNA cycle that remain undeveloped. He clarified the 3,143 figure is what the City needs to find in addition to what already exists to meet its RHNA allocation of nearly 6,000 units. In response to Mayor Brown, Director Clark reported CEQA requires the City to fully analyze all of the potential environmental impacts before approving a development. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 27 February 8,2022