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word "permanent' be deleted and replaced with 'long term' and that the urban growth boundary line concept be considered for updating with every comprehensive general plan update. Mr. Rasmussen continued, the Steering Committee recommended the annual growth rate for residential development be limited to 350 units per year starting in 1999 and the Planning Commission recommended that the City use 350 units as a target but still keep the 650 units limit. The Planning Commission recommends an additional 400-500 units than the Steering Committee and those units would be located in the Vineyard Corridor, Foothill Road, and by not changing the density ranges for medium density and high density residential. The low density range would remain at 2-8 units/acre and high density at 8 units/acre and above. The Steering Committee recommended 4/Sths vote for any major changes to the General Plan and the Planning Commission did not feel that was necessary and should remain at three votes. The Phnning Commission has added several programs that provide additional opportunities for affordable housing and one of the programs insures that at buildout 15 % of the housing would be affordable to lower income households and 20% would be affordable to moderate income households. The Planning Commission was very supportive of the wildlands corridor overlay concept and of the recommendations included in the community character element, economic/fiscal element and subregional planning element. Ms. Michelotti noted that the Planning Commission recommendations took into account all of the recommendations from all the City commissions as well as testimony from several .... public hearings. Ms. Dennis referred to the survey of plant and animal species that occur in the proposed Wildland Corridor Overlay. She asked how comprehensive that was because she felt some species were missing. Mr. Rasmussen indicated it was intended to be a comprehensive list and the City has received a response from the State Fish and Game Department indicating some species should be added. The Planning Commission has recommended that the list be revised. Vice Mayor Michelotti declared the public hearing open. Bill Hirst, 478 Ewing Drive, presented a letter regarding property on Foothill Road which he owns in common with other property owners. He strongly urged Council to retain the current General Plan designation and opposed the recommendations of the Steering Committee. He indicated he had not received notice of the Planning Commission hearings and did not have an opportunity to assert their position before the Planning Commission. Although there are certain geotechnical problems associated with the site, he believes that the City has ample land use control through the PUD zoning and environmental impact process for proper development of the site. 05/28/96 -2-