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assumed mid-point density. Land designated as Mixed Use can provide a location for these "excess" residential units. In addition, this designation is appropriate for higher density residential development that will help the City meet its obligation to designate land for our unmet affordable housing need. Water Management and Recreation: Staff suggested this designation during the discussion of land use in East Pleasanton in January 2006. This designation is proposed for lakes owned by Zone 7 Water Agency that will be incorporated into the "Chain of Lakes" in East Pleasanton. This designation is consistent with the future of this area as indicated in Zone 7's Stream Management Master Plan adopted in 2006. Planning Commission recommendation regarding calculation of Gross Developable Acres As part of its review of the Draft Land Use Element, Planning Commissioners indicated support for changing the definition of "gross developable acres" included in the Draft Element to exclude land with slopes of 25 percent or more. The Planning Commission recommended changing Policy 8, bullet 4 to read: The number of units allowed on parcels zoned PUD shall be consistent with the underlying General Plan Map designation (plus a possible 25 percent density bonus for the provision of significant affordable housing), multiplied by the number of gross developable acres in the parcel unless otherwise determined by a specific plan. Gross Developable Acres shall include all privately owned acreage within a parcel and shall exclude all publicly owned facilities (e.g., City-owned parks, flood control channels, and public school sites) or such sites planned to be purchased by a public agency. Acreage to be devoted to publicly owned facilities dedicated as part of a project (e.g. roadway rights-of- way, parks, and trails) shall be included as "gross developable acres" unless such acreage is rendered undevelopable by other General Plan provisions. Gross developable acres should not include any portion of a property with slopes of 25 percent or greater, as determined by the City Engineer. Staff has not made this change to the Draft Land Use Element in Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 since it is inconsistent with previous City Council direction. This subject was previously discussed on November 29, 2005, at a General Plan Joint Workshop on city-wide land use issues, and again on March 1, 2006, at which time the City Council and Planning Commission considered several undeveloped properties along Foothill Road and the impact of this proposal on those properties. At that time, several owners of undeveloped parcels spoke regarding the impacts of such a policy on their properties and the significant reduction in development potential that would result. The City Council concluded that it did not wish to develop acity-wide policy on this issue and rather recommended that this issue be looked at on a case by case basis through the Planned Unit Development process as it has in the past. As a further consideration the City Council noted that negotiations between the property owners and the neighbors were still in progress regarding the Lin property (Oak Grove) and it was their preference to see the conclusion of these negotiations rather than introduce a new land development policy at this time. Page 5 of 10