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15 in the discussions. She explained the history of the property and stated that this is the type of site that is traditionally for high density development. The General Plan includes a 75%/25% ratio of high density to single-family development as a goal for the City. Over the last few years, the City has picked up additional high density zoning in other areas of town that are even more appropriate than this particular site. Ms. Mohr stated that the City is being given the opportunity to get entry level housing. She believed that this type of project is in very high demand and much needed in the City. She did not consider this a gateway to the City as much as a "back door" to the City. She felt that this would beautify this entrance to the City. Mayor Tarver asked if it was possible to have a project that is high density that would not be apartments. Mr. Swift answered yes. He explained that eight units per acre is the break, that would be any kind of townhouse usually in a ten to twelve acre range. Condominiums are typically in the 14 to 17 and apartments range from 17 to 26 units per acre. Ms. Scribner agreed that there is a genuine need for this type of housing in Pleasanton. She was not convinced that this property is the perfect place for it but she was not willing to change it to a different use. She would have preferred a higher density on this property. She did not think that it was appropriate to change the density at this time. Ms. Scribner felt that the gateway will be a well-landscaped entrance. She was concerned with the lack of ability to make a left hand turn out of the project. She asked that staff look into alternatives in order to be able to do so. She was also concerned that the Irby's interests be protected. If that means that additional conditions be added to the tentative map so that discussions will continue, she would support that. Mr. Pico was concerned that affordable housing projects are being placed in the most negative places in the City. He commended the neighbors for their support of affordable housing. He wanted to reassure the neighbors that he was not against affordable housing because he did not support this project. Mr. Pico reiterated that this was a wrong land use. He thought that the Irby family was not being treated fairly through this process. Mayor Tarver explained that when this property was rezoned from Commercial to High Density he supported it in order to get affordable housing. When this modified plan came back, neither the staff nor the Planning Commission approved of this use. The City has made many compromises, but Mr. Tarver did not believe that the City was getting what it wanted from the project. He objected to having to place affordable housing in bad locations, but that seems to be the way it works because bad locations don't cost as much in terms of their land values. 1/5/93 15