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DRAFT Chairperson Fox requested that the word "Prepare" at the beginning of Program 3.1 be changed to "Continue work on" to indicate that work has been started and then stopped due to the Bernal Property tasks. Commissioner Pearce clarified that work has not been started on this Specific Plan. Ms. Stern clarified that future work on the East Pleasanton Specific Plan will not be bound by any previous efforts that have been made in the past; hence, from the planning perspective, it would be starting from square one, and the language should remain "Prepare a Specific Plan...." Chairperson Fox requested that "residents" be added after "property owners" under Program 3.1. Commissioner Narum noted that "Pleasanton community" includes the residents; Commissioner Pearce stated that "residents" refers to a specific area as opposed to the entire general community; she would like to ensure that both commercial and residential owners are involved and have a voice. Ensure that both residential and commercial property owners are included in Program 3.1. Commissioner O'Connor inquired what "related planning ordinances" under Program 5.1 refers to. Ms. Stern replied that the City has a number of ordinances other than the zoning ordinance that relate to development such as the nuisance ordinance and building codes which are enforced to create a healthy community. Page 2-27 In response to Chairperson Fox's inquiry if Program 1.3 was removed or moved to another section, Ms. Stern replied that it was removed as it refers to public amenities and to avoid confusion with density bonus which is related to affordable housing. She added that a new Policy g addresses how residential density is to be determined and how development can be approved at higher densities by using amenities. In response to Chairperson Fox's request for an explanation of Program 7.2, Ms. Stern stated that this text, which was previously in the Background text and moved forward because it is clearly apolicy/program, basically states that a Rural Density designation, which allows one unit for five acres, would not necessarily mean having one unit with a five-acre lot; it could mean having a unit on a one-acre lot with open space around it that could be dedicated to an open space trust. She added that this provides flexibility of being able to have overall density with limiting it to a five-acre lot. In response to Commissioner Pearce's inquiry regarding the meaning of "any housing type," Ms. Stern explained that it would not be limited to single-family homes; townhouses would be permitted. Chairperson Fox stated that Rural Density Residential allows one unit per five acres and inquired if the City would want to put townhouses on that parcel. Ms. Stern replied that this is to allow flexibility and has been the policy prior to the 1996 General Plan. DRAFT EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 11, 2007Page 16 of 24