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approximately 69 percent of the Lin property (Oak Grove) appears to include slopes of 25 percent or more, with about 31 percent of the area having slopes less than 25 percent. The residential density assumed for this parcel under the 1996 definition is 98-units. Under the proposed definition, the density would be about 3 I-units. It should be noted that the recent passage of State legislation (AB 2292 [2002] amended by AB 1192 [2004]) related to housing sites referenced in the Housing Element would require any reduction of density of a site identified in the jurisdiction's Housing Element to be compensated by an increase in residential density elsewhere in the City. Staff is seeking direction from the City Council regarding its interest in including Policy X and/or a revised definition of "gross developable acres" in the Land Use Element. The adoption of these amendments would have impacts on anticipated residential development in the hills and on the number of units available under the Cap, and would require the City to look at alternative sites for development of some residential units. Review of Growth Management Goals, Policies, and Programs: The 1996 General Plan Land Use Element includes a section on Growth Management which provides the policy framework for the Growth Management Program ordinance (PMC Chapter 17.36). Staff does not recommend substantial changes to these policies except that Program 14.4 has been completed, and staff recommends this program be replaced with one that directs staff to review the Growth Management Program ordinance. This review would look at ways to simplify the requirements of the ordinance, in light of the limited residential growth potential remaining. This may include reducing the frequency of preparing the full Growth Management Report to every 3 to 5 years, while still preparing an update on residential and commercial development annually. In addition, at Workshop #3, staff heard an interest in reserving a limited number of residential units (around 200) for a later time period (five to ten years in the future). If the City Council concurs with this, staff will provide recommendations for metering residential growth that ensures the objective of minimizing the impacts of development on Pleasanton's quality of life, while meeting the City's housing needs. Jobs/housing balance: The jobs/housing ratio divides the number of jobs in an area by the number of employed residents. A ratio of 1.0 indicates a balance. The idea behind this concept is that a city that has an equal or nearly equal number of jobs to employed residents will have less in or out commuting than a city with a great many more jobs than employed residents (which will cause in-commuting) or fewer jobs than employed residents (which causes more out- commuting). There is also an assumption that a jobs/housing balance will include housing affordable to the workforce. The weakness in this concept is that where a household lives is influenced by many factors, not just the location of the householder's job. The cost of housing, relocation of jobs, job changes, households with more than one job holder all work against the ability of residents to live and work in the same city, even if the jobs and housing are there. Even with a "balanced" jobs/housing ratio, there is no guarantee of a match between jobs available and residents. SR 05:335 Page 5 of9