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guidelines for review and comment. Feedback and comments were incorporated over the course of several meetings. At the October 2005 meeting, the Commission approved the draft guidelines but asked that staff circulate them to the development community and return for final approval after any comments from developers are incorporated. As requested by the Commission, the draft guidelines were mailed out to approximately twenty contacts (listed in the attached Housing Commission staff report from December 2005). Copies of the guidelines were also sent to members of the Housing Commission and the Assisted Living Facility Subcommittee. In addition to input that had already been received from Jack Dove and Bruce Fiedler, staff received comments back from several parties, including Eden Housing, Eskaton (the operator of the Parkview Regent assisted living facility), the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, the Pleasanton Senior Center, the City's Community Services Manager Eileen Morley, and several members of the City's Assisted Living Facility Subcommittee. The draft guidelines were modified to incorporate this feedback wherever possible. The modified draft guidelines were reviewed and approved by the Housing Commission at its meeting of December 15,2005. The final guidelines that resulted from this process are shown in Attachment 1. DISCUSSION The intent of the attached guidelines is to provide general guidance to prospective developers of future senior housing projects. The guidelines are not intended to be the same as detailed design guidelines, such as those that apply to the Downtown area or to Hacienda Business Park but rather, are intended to be a useful informational tool for interested developers. As indicated, the Housing Commission and staff have attempted to incorporate specific concerns expressed by the various interested parties and as a result, the Guidelines are comprehensive. The majority of the material omitted related to desired features and requirements that are related to building and planning codes and will actually be addressed as part of any plan review and building inspection process. Even with the use ofthe attached guidelines, it will still be necessary to work with any developer/operator to ensure that features are incorporated as appropriate to each individual development. As noted, while the guidelines will be useful for any senior development, they directed to independent living developements. Upon approval, the attached guidelines for future housing developments will be made available to prospective developers as appropriate for consideration during the project predevelopment process. SR:06:234 Page 2 of3