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Draft 2.0 Land Use Element TABLE 2-3: GENERAL PLAN DENSITIES Land Use Designation Allowable Average Density Used Density Range for Holding Capacity Rural-Density Residential 0-0.2 du/acre 0.2 du/acre Low-Density Residential 0 2 du/acre 1.0 du/acre Medium-Density Residential 2-8 du/acre ------ 5.0 du/acre High-Density Residential 8+ du/acre _..._ 15.0 du/acre Mixed-Use: Residential 20+ du/acre Not Applicable ° Commercial or 200% FAR Commercial/Office 0-60% FAR b 35% FAR _ .... General & Limited Industrial _ 0-50% FAR _ 31% FAR Business Park 0-60% FAR 32% FAR Sand and Gravel Harvesting Not Applicable Not applicable Notes: du =dwelling unit(s), FAR = floor area ratio ° This will be based on a PUD or Specific Plan. b An FAR of up to 300 percent is allowed in the Downtown Specific Plan area. units/year) there has been less need for a growth management system that acts to meter residential development. In the future, it is anticipated that the overall residential growth rate will decrease as the number of units approaches the 29,000 unit cap (see below). However, there may be years when large- scale multifamily or mixed use projects near the BART stations or in East Pleasanton compete with smaller projects for residential allocations. In addition, there is an opportunity to incorporate goals of this General Plan such as energy conservation, affordable housing, and sustainability into the allocation process. Future refinements of the Growth Management Program should seek to simplify the system and to incorporate the City Council's priorities. Holding Capacity Holding capacity is the ultimate size of the community that the Planning Area would accommodate if all land uses shown on the General Plan Map were to be built. Capacity is expressed in terms of housing units, population, commercial/office/industrial building floor area, and jobs at buildout. By 2025, if all residential land shown on the General Plan Map were built out, Pleasanton would contain a maximum of 29,000 housing units, approximately 600 second units, and approximately 1,100 residents in congregate (group) living facilities. These units would support a residential population of about 78,200. This population estimate assumes that vacancy rates will average three percent and household size will average 2.72 persons per household. The residential holding capacity is based on buildout at average densities and, as stated above, has been validated by a vote of Pleasanton residents. LU element 082107 clean 2-16