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the Happy Valley Bypass Road (as stated under the issues for the Circulation Element)_ :rv1:s. K..avvaihau advised that she is concerned about the possible eTlects of cha.r1ges to tl"1e Land Use and Housing Elements on the semi-rural character of their neighborhood. She noted that an..y reduction in house size or density to help :facilitate the City of Pleasant:on"s needs to meet starter home goals or affordable housing vvill severely effect their neighborhood_ She asked that vvhen I-Iappy Valley residents hOCl'k-up to City il"1frastructure or choose to annex to the City o:t~ Pleasarrt01"1 that they be encouraged to cOI'1sider secondary units as their :fair share cOl""l.tributic:>n to t:l"1e City".s. housil"1g goals" so that they can keep their large lots intact and keep the anirnals and other things that are 1'10t norn"1ally round vvithin t:he City limits_ THE PUBLIC FIEA.~ING VVA.S CLC>SEI>. Chairperson. Roberts reiterated tl"1e issues added by the public: The CI'1amber ofCommerce"s preference is Option 2" to l'1uve the l"1eighborhood meeting process as broad-based as possible vvith the City divided into four sections", rather than specific effected areas. Include people in the outlying areas that are affected by the General Plan Update" including those in the entire sphere-or-influence. Retention of vvhat currently exists,. in the semi-rural areas by adding second units to increase density and comply vvith a:tfordable housing goals_ Commissioner Karneny requested that: staff prepare a n'1ap oft.he City t:hat vvou.ld shovv possible alternatives i-or the Option 2 neighborl"l.ood mee"ling bOl...1-ndary concept. He asked that the maps shoV\T undeveloped areas_ :rv1:r. RasmUSSel""l. advised that this could be provided at the ~ugust 28 meeting. Commissioner :rv1:aas asked that sta:ft:-provide some ll""lore speci:f"ic alternatives for proceeding vvith Options I and 2_ She suggested that staff also provide various options for hovv the meetings could be conducted_ She also suggested that some alternative IT1ean.s o-t- noticing meetings be considered" includillg possible sign.age and use o:f- school n'1arquees_ Commissioner Roberts suggested that once the neighborhood areas are determined" sites for locating signage could be identifIed. In respollse to an inquiry from Comn"1issioner I'Vlaas" 1\Ifr. Rasrn.ussell confirn-"1ed that both the Foothill Overlay District area and the Historic Preservation Ordinance are included in the Issues Report_ Con'1missioner Roberts questioned vvhether the iss-u.e regarding the soutl"1ern. 1\,/[ain Street entrance to the Dovvntovvn had been addressed. 1"v1:r. Rasmussen noted that a study of- the JV1ain. Street/Bernal Avenue intersection. is a program oft:he DoV'Vn.tovvn Specific Plan_ PL~~ING CC>JV1JV1JSSIC>N JV1JN~JTES August 13,2003 Page 1 0 -,---.---