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Special Meeting Planning Commission July 16, 1980 the C-T1 District. Commissioner Jamieson stated he would support hardware stores in the C-N District on a conditional basis. A motion was made by Commissioner Jamieson, seconded by Commissioner Lindsey to initiate a change in the Ordinance Code of the City of Pleasanton to conditionally allow hardware stores in the C-N District. ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes Commissioners Doherty, Jamieson and Lindsey Noes Commission Getty and Chairperson Wilson Absent None Abstain None Resolution No. 1890 was then entered and adopted initiating a change in the Ordinance Code to conditionally allow hardware stores in the C-N (Neighborhhod Commercial) District. GP-80-l,-City of Pleasanton Review of Draft Revised Housing Element of the General Plan of the City of Pleasanton formulated pursuant to State Government Code Section 65302 and State Housing Element Guidelines. The purpose of the proposed Housing Element is to evaluate existing and projected community housing need and to offer a workable housing program to meet said need. A negative declaration of environmental impacts needs also to be considered. Chairperson DeWitt Wilson stated this matter was continued from the July 9, 1980 regular meeting at which time the public hearing was closed. He said, however, he would be more than willing to consider reopening the public hearing if there was anyone in the audience who wish to speak. No one addressed the Commission, the Planning Commissioners continued discussion from July 9, 1980. Chairperson Wilson stated that at the last meeting the definition of multiples was discussed as 8 units/acre equaling multiples and that it was agreed mobile homes are multiples depending upon the density. As the Commission concluded the review of Pages 1 through 6 on July 9, they started with Page 7 and made the following comments with regard to the report: Policy 2, Page 7 Chairperson Wilson stated he would like to see wording added "but to recognize lower costs units might not be as pleasing as higher cost units." He stated if this isn't changed, there won't be any affordable units. Commissioner Getty stated this was discussed at length at the Human Services Commission and that she assumes the intent is to build the best housing for the money and that they will have to meet certain building codes. Councilmember Karin Mohr addressed a law which she believes to become effective January 1, 1981 intended to encourage lower income and subsidized housing. Mr. Harris stated the City can impose any design standards it wants as long as they are reasonable. Commissioner Getty stated it doesn't mean that the design or materials have to be poor and she is sure a developer would want to build housing that would last. -3- _..__. _. .... .~... _. ~ _.. .. .. .... ._ ... T...... _.~.. .. ..