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3. MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM WHICH IS NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA There were none. 4. REVISIONS AND OMISSIONS TO THE AGENDA There were none. 5. MATTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION There were none. 6. PUBLIC HEARING AND OTHER MATTERS a. Plannine Commission Discussion and Public Innut Re¢ardine Hieb Density Housine Sites Brian Swifr, Planning Director, briefly summarized the Housing Commission's recommendations, noting that the Commission was asked to address issues with respect to the housing cap, types and densities of housing as the City builds out, and priorities by location. He "' indicated that the Commission did not take any position with respect to the housing cap, stating that the issue should be addressed by others. He added that it took a position, however, with respect to affordable housing, supporting a policy to direct most of the newly designated high density residential land for rental apartment housing as opposed to for-sale housing, but without ruling out the potential for having sites for for-sale affordable attached housing rather than single-family detached units. Mr. Swift stated that the Housing Commission supported a zoning designation change for the Vintage Hills Shopping Center site to high density residential and recommended that the Planning Commission and City Council follow an expedited process parallel to the General Plan Update process in order to complete the project by the 2006 Housing Element deadline. Mr. Swift continued that the Commission likewise supported high density residential for Hacienda Park, but only if other services such as schools, pazks, and other infrastructure can be accommodated in the azea as well. He added that the Commission did not find the East Side and other infill azeas worthy of General Plan review because of the time it would take to build on the site or because of their inappropriateness for high density residential units; and it deferred any recommendation on the South Bay site on the Bernal Property until a determination on the housing cap is made. Mr. Swift then proposed that the Planning Commission preliminarily review and narrow down the high density residential sites to those areas which it would ultimately want to consider in relation to traffic, infrastructure, and other related issues. He indicated that to assist in this process, he had categorized the vazious sites into possible high-density residential sites, sites PLANNING COMMISSION GENERAL PLAN UPDATE MINUTES, 5/19/2004 Page 2 of 8