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DISCUSSION Following submittal of the adopted Housing Element to HCD in February 2023, staff had the opportunity to discuss the document informally with HCD in March 2023. Staff made minor revisions to the adopted document in response to that meeting and submitted those changes to HCD on March 30, 2023. On April 10, 2023, the City received the formal comment letter from HCD (Attachment 1). Staff recommends revisions to satisfy HCD's comments as listed below and shown as redlines to the adopted document in Exhibit B of Attachment 2. Following the list of changes, staff provides an expanded discussion of two of the more substantive program changes: to Program 4.8 regarding application of General Plan Policy 11 , and to Program 1.7 regarding large sites. Aside from the changes listed below, there are no other recommended changes to the adopted document. Changes presented to HCD in March 2023. • Minor adjustments to the sites inventory to remove the assumed redevelopment of an existing zoned site (AT&T facility at 120 Ray Street), and to modestly increase the assumed production/capacity of some of the high-density housing sites, based on active property owner interest in developing at the higher end of assigned density ranges (of note, there is no change in minimum or maximum allowed density, rather, only the assumed production/capacity within the approved range). Reflected throughout including in main document, Appendix B, and Appendix F. • Add additional data points to support the non-vacant sites analysis, including incorporation of City Council findings for feasibility of sites into the body of the Housing Element and project details for past development of non-vacant sites in Pleasanton and nearby Tri-Valley cities. Reflected in Appendix B. • Expand Program 4.7 (to analyze existing zoning controls in the R-M zones and adjust if determined to conflict with allowable density) to include the C-C and MU-T zones as part of the future analysis and/or adjustments. Reflected in main document on page 52 and Appendix C. • Add additional data points to support findings that local fees and procedures are not a constraint to housing production. Reflected in Appendix C. • Minor changes to some program implementation timelines to show accelerated timing. Reflected throughout main document. • Adjustments to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) programs to add numeric objectives and geographic targeting where appropriate and feasible. Reflected throughout main document. Page 3 of 7