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" . . . Commissioner Wright commented that discouraging any type of business is not correct and feels that the General Plan should not specifically discourage drive-through businesses. These businesses should be reviewed individually as the application comes through the City. Commissioner Hovingh inquired if the Commission could impose criteria requiring that every drive-through business have three windows for ordering, payment, and pickup. Mr. Rasmussen stated that the EIR air quality consultant reviewed this topic. His response is that as time goes by and more cars get better and better catalytic converters and older cars are phased out, it becomes marginal whether drive-throughs are detrimental to air quality. We are at the point now that it would be better to allow the drive-through lanes because they would result in less pollution. The consultant suggested adding a new program that would develop standards for the design and use of new drive-through businesses to minimize adverse impacts on air quality. The Commission unanimously concurred with this suggestion. Soecific Plan Reference to Streets The Commission unanimously concurred with the staff recommendation noting that street alignments on the General Plan Map are conceptual only and may change subject to the outcome of the specific plan. Deoartment of Housing and Community Develooment Comments Regarding the Draft Housing Element Uodate Mr. Rasmussen stated that the four points as outlined in the staff report is staff's opinion as to what will satisfy the State with respect to the General Plan Housing Element. State officials require an update of the 1990 Housing Element Supplement and of Tables IV-9 and IV-13 of the Draft Housing Element, and recommend to leave the High Density Residential density range at eight units per acre and above and delete Housing Element Program 9.5 (inclusionary zoning ordinance). Mr. Rasmussen commented that they took a strong stance against Program 9.5. They were also generally opposed to the use of in-lieu affordable housing fees, but would let that program stand. The State feels this will increase the overall cost of housing. Staff advised the Commission to remove Program 9.5 since it will not change the way the City works with developers to negotiate affordable housing units. Commissioner Wright agrees with the staff recommendation to satisfy the State's requirements. Commissioner Hovingh suggested that the Affordable Housing Fee be based on both parcel square footage and housing square footage, thereby having large lotsllarge homes pay more than typical R-I-6500 lots. Commissioner Hovingh feels that the 20,OOO-square foot lot reduces the opportunity for affordable housing in the future, and the 6,OOO-square foot house will require more service persons than a typical1,600-square foot house. Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 May 6, 1996