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high density property being found to offset this loss if this change were approved Commissioner Wilson stated that everytime there is a multiple site it gets changed. With Hacienda Business Park and other industrial development in the City we need more houses for the workers. He didn't like playing with the supply and demand of the houses. He felt if there were more houses and the vacancy rate was higher perhaps the rents could come down. Commissioner Innes asked what staff's feeling are regarding the narrow piece of land facing Sunol Boulevard between Southern Pacific land and Sunol. Mr.Harris stated that the City owns this strip. Mr. Warnick stated that the City is doing its best to acquire SP right of way through the corp yard and senior housing and believes they can do it. Chairman Doherty stated that the City Council in denying the previous project of EVH for housing spoke to density concerns and didn't say they didn't want any high density on the property. The public hearing was opened. Fred Howell, Partner in EVH, stated the reason they have come back with a commercial/office development proposal is that there is no chance of doing a housing project on this property under the current growth management and sewer policies. Probably the most they could ever build would be 50 per year. This would not be a viable project because they wished to construct 296 units. He then reviewed their proposal using illustratives for all to see. Commissioner Lindsey asked about ingress and egress of Sunol Boulevard onto the property. Mr. Howell explained there will be a complete circle taking place from Mission Park. Commissioner Innes asked if it would be possible to put in between Sunol and the eastern edge of the parking lot an overpass to raise the pedestrian entrance. Mr. Warnick stated to do this would create more problems in the area than currently exist. There are now storm drain problems in the area. Commissioner Wilson asked if they had an agreement with the SFWD for the property needed for the street. Mr. Howell stated they have had three/four meetings with the City of Pleasanton and SFWD for this purpose. They have a draft agreement. Commissioner Innes stated that the General Plan Review Committee recently completed a study and the result was to recommend that the subject property be high density residential with a small shopping center for support. Mr. Howell stated that if apartments were approved for this property, they could probably never be built and they would like to have a development on the property. The growth management plan and sewer allocation will not allow for a viable residential project on the site. - 12 - __ _ __ _ . . _..... .... __._ __ _._..._.__,_.___._ ... _ ._____ _ ._ _ _ __ r ..