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134 <br /> <br /> Mr. Owens referred to page two of the staff report. Staff <br /> conditioned the entire project to be 15 units per acre. Prudential <br /> would prefer 32 units per acre so that the remaining 52 acres could <br /> be used for a variety of housing types. With regard to Growth <br /> Management, Mr. Owens proposed a modification to option I as <br /> outlined in the staff report. He suggested that combining the <br /> unused 1991 allocation, with those units set aside for Callahan's <br /> Carriage Homes project, would provide 266 units for the Robertson <br /> project for 1992. In 1992, there are 310 available units. If 196 <br /> were allocated to this property then the entire first phase could <br /> be built and occupied according to Robertson's schedule. This <br /> would mean no units would be requested in 1993, leaving 252 units <br /> available for other developers. The proposed Phase II schedule <br /> would request 241 units in 1994 and 175 units in 1995. That is an <br /> option that stays within the growth management program. <br /> <br /> Mayor Mercer clarified the applicants proposed phasing of the <br /> units which would provide units for allocation to other developers. <br /> Mayor Mercer asked if Mr. Owens has Mr. Callahan's permission to <br /> give up the units. Mr. Owens responded that he did and would have <br /> it in writing. <br /> <br /> Mr. Butler discussed the minimum versus average density on the <br /> other portions of the property. He asked Mr. Owens if he could <br /> work with an "average" 15 units per acre as opposed to a minimum. <br /> <br /> Mr. Owens stated that is not what he is requesting. When <br /> Prudential did the impact analysis study it provided for no more <br /> than a total of 15 units average throughout the project. That's <br /> what the traffic and noise studies are based on. In looking at the <br /> market for for-sale housing, the applicants were told that they <br /> would probably not, over the entire 52 acres, exceed an average <br /> density of 15, but that density provides for some to come in closer <br /> to the lower end of high density which is 8 units/acre, and some <br /> higher than that, although perhaps not as high as the Robertson <br /> project. There may be a need for another apartment project that is <br /> as dense as these or there may be some 8-10 units/acre proposals, <br /> some 10-13 and some at 15-20. <br /> <br /> Mr. Owens stated that the Planning Commission recommended to <br /> rezone this as high density residential which means the applicants <br /> have to come in with at least 8 units to the acre. <br /> <br /> Connie Alexander spoke in favor of this project. In April of <br /> 1987 she visited California from West Virginia. She vacationed in <br /> Pleasanton and fell in love with the City. In 1980 she was <br /> diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. In the past 11 years she has <br /> been incapacitated at times to the point that she was unable to <br /> work and on disability. Being on disability she had a very limited <br /> income. The only way she could afford to live in this City was if <br /> she had secure rental housing that was affordable. She was able to <br /> find nice housing in June 1987. She immediately started her own <br /> <br /> 12/10/91 8 <br /> <br /> <br />