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A discussion or zoning vvith respect to the G-el.-:teral Plan ensued_ ~s_ "Nerland noted the earlier Cornmission discussion about the adrninistrative desigl'1 revieV\1 process and the desire not to lose that process even if a .permitted use vvere involved. She noted that 'VVith respect to the second units,. a -tIne liI"l.e vvas being tread.., given tl""l.e larl.guage in AB 1866. 'I-his is even IT10re true :tor ~B 1866_ She noted that people had expressed cancerl.""l. about tl""l.e l""l.ousing shortage and the loss of local land 1..1-se control sternming f:rom bills COmil""l.g out o:t- Sacramento. She l-:toted that the legislation a:fl:ects the ability of local governments to address the commul'1ity"s needs as they see fit_ CI'1airperson ~rkin noted that he had spoken 'VVith 1'\I1s_ Nerland earlier and vvas inforn""l.ed that a draf-1: letter vvas being circulated that local agencies could send to their elected officials in Sacramento_ She vvould be able to custornize this letter fur t.l-:te Plal-:tning Commission and that formal action may be t:aken at the next meeting to send these to representatives in. Sacramento. I-Ie vvas very con.cerned over the loss of local control and could not recall tl"1e rejection of a second UI"1it in Pleas8T1ton_ 1V1.r. Iserson noted that one applicatiol"1 may l"1ave been turned clOVV1"1 ten years ago.., but it vvas rejected because of issues separate :tram a second unit- COIT1missioner Roberts did not agree vvith centralized planning through the State. ChairpersOon Arkin mOoved tOo direct: the Assistant: City At:tOorney -tOo ",,"rit:e a let:t:er t:n St:at:e represent:at:ives e:xpressing t:he Cit:y"s cOoncern ",,"i-th respect: t:Oo AB1160 and -tOo agendize t:his it:em :fOor -the Oct:Oober 22, 2003 meet:ing :fOor discussiOon and act:ion. A recommendat:iOon ",,"Oould be made -tOo Cit:y <::ouocil expressing t:hOose co:ncer:ns. Commissioner R.obert:s seconded t:he mot:ion. ROLL CALL VOTE AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: C~CHT11T1issioners Arkin,. Kan,eny.., .l'v1aas" Roberts,. a.l'1d Sullivan None_ None. None. The motion carried. COrl.""l.mission.er l"v'1aas nat:ed tha1: she had been unable 1:0 ha-ve a ticket applied 1:0 a 1:r1..1-CK taking up tvvo ll""l.arked parking spaces_ C01-:l."1:r:L"1issioner J<...ar:l:1eny sugges1:ecl1:1--.at c<--"Jour1:csy n<--:>tices be issued i.--. th<--"Jose i.--.sta.--.ccs. I'V1:r. Iserson had pre-viously referred ComIT1issio:n.er ~mr1eny"s commel11: tc:> tl-"1e Police Department and had not: seen any result frolT1 th.at request. PLANNING COJV1JV1ISSLON JV1INUTES October 8" 2003 Page 1 1