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Resolution No. PC-2023-09 Page 2 of 3 WHEREAS, on November 14, 2022, the City received a letter from HCD providing its findings regarding the draft Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on January 4, 2023, the City published a revised draft Housing Element responding to HCD’s findings and requested public comment on the draft; and WHEREAS, on January 26, 2023, in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, the City Council certified a Program Environmental Impact Report (Program EIR) for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update WHEREAS, on January 26, 2023, the City Council adopted the 2023-2031 6th Cycle Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on February 14, 2023, the City submitted the adopted Housing Element to HCD for review and certification; and WHEREAS, on April 10, 2023, HCD provided a comment letter to the City; and WHEREAS, on May 10, 2023 the Planning Commission conducted a duly and properly noticed public hearing, reviewed the City’s response to HCD’s comments, and reviewed the proposed modifications to the adopted Land Use Element and Housing Element; and determined the Housing Element to be consistent with State law and the General Plan of the City; and WHEREAS, the modifications to the Housing Element remain consistent with the scope of the project analyzed in the previously certified Program EIR Housing Element NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasanton, based on the entire record of proceedings, including the oral and written staff reports and all public comment and testimony: Section 1: Finds that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated by reference into this action. Section 2: The Planning Commission finds that the Housing Element, as revised complies with Housing Element Law, as provided in Government Code Sections 65580 et seq and contains all provisions required by State Housing Element Law, and as previously enumerated in Attachment 1B to Resolution 2023-02. Section 3: Recommends that the City Council find that based on substantial evidence in the record including that non-vacant higher density RHNA sites are primarily underutilized as surface parking and/or surface parking with commercial buildings where the existing uses are of marginal economic viability, the structures are at or near the end of their useful life, and the City has received affirmative interest in developing housing, the existing uses on the no n-vacant sites identified in the site inventory to accommodate the RHNA are likely to be discontinued during the DocuSign Envelope ID: 41DE696A-8D83-4D96-A56C-914D79B32B67