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2 '- ~ - PLEA8ANTON~ City Council-Planning Commission General Plan Joint Workshop November 29,2005 Planning Department SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT WORKSHOP #4 PURPOSE: To provide land use information to the City Council and Planning Commission, and, following the workshop discussion, for the City Council to direct staff regarding several city-wide land use issues. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive staff presentation; following the workshop, direct staff regarding options to be included in the Draft General Plan Land Use Element. SUMMARY: This Staff Report describes several city-wide land use issues, including: the consideration of assisted-living units under the residential cap; the definition of "gross developable acreage" for Planned Unit Developments; a review of growth management goals and policies; the City's jobs/housing balance; and several issues raised at Town Hall meetings on the General Plan. Staff has developed options for dealing with these issues and the City Council is being asked to direct staff regarding the options to be included in the Draft General Plan Land Use Element. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: BACKGROUND On September 27th, 2005, the City Council and Planning Commission held the first in a series of Joint Workshops discussing the General Plan Update Land Use Element. At that time, staff set out a work plan for considering potential land uses on 52 potential "land use change areas", and described several city-wide land use issues for later discussion. The last two Land Use Joint Workshops focused on new land use concepts on two large areas, Staples Ranch and Hacienda Business Park. The purpose of tonight's workshop is to discuss in depth several city-wide land use issues. Future Joint Workshops will focus on land use options for other potential land use change areas. SR 05:335 Page I of9