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No action was taken. 7. MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS Housing Density Con-imissioner Blank noted that two meetings ago, Commissioner Arkin had made a motion to re-evaluate the number of houses per acre in a development. He requested that Commissioner Arkin express his intent with respect to that issue. Commissioner Arkin advised that it was his intent that that be done as quickly as possible because of proposed projects that would be considered under the current General Plan as opposed to the new General Plan. He would like the placement of houses per buildable acreage be considered, rather than raw acreage. Ms. Decker advised that staff was attentive to the Commission's desire to hold that discussion. She noted that item would be agendized and that staff would provide experts in those areas to provide information to the Commission. Staples Ranch Commissioner Fox noted that she had read in the newspaper about the sale of 78 acres with respect to Staples Ranch and inquired about its status. Ms_ Decker advised that staff did not have all the available information, but that there was a plan to sell the acreage and that the acreage had not actually been sold. The site is part of the Stoneridge Drive Specific Plan area, and the City was very sensitive to the issues of the project. Legislation Memo In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding housing equilibrium as it related to the legislative memo regarding the Housing Element, Ms. Nerland replied that staff provided information about State legislation and that it raised policy issues about pending proj ects_ She noted that speci£c discussion about those projects should be property agendized. Commissioner Blank believed that at the previous evening's Joint City Council-Planning Commission workshop, staff indicated that it would look into that letter in detail and provide a briefing document for the City Councilmembers as well as Plai~iiing Commissioners. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Arkin regarding the available land for housing listed in the Housing Element, Ms. Nerland replied that the Planning Commission should identify "sufficient, additional, adequate, and available alternative sites," as cited in the legislation. Commissioner Blank believed that it was dangerous for Commissioners to interpret the ---- raw legislation themselves. Ms. Nerland stated that the Department of Housing and PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 23, 2005 Page 8 of 1 O