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118 Mr. Tarver stated that he agreed with the recommendations made by staff as well as the decisions of the Planning Commission and the DRB. He added that he would like to see a high density affordable housing design that would fit in the area and give the neighbors the full opportunity to comment on it. He mentioned that the proposed units are not appropriate for the area because as single-family detached units, these appear too dense for the site. He agreed that higher density would create a problem for schools and that a mitigation process should be put in place. He concluded that he could not support the project as proposed. Mr. Mercer indicated that he would support the development. He stated that the neighborhood has received an inordinate number of high density units over the past years and that the neighbors have every right to be concerned with what will be built on the pieces of property that are left in the area. Mr. Butler stated that he could not support the project because the City needs affordable housing, and he was reluctant to down-zone one of the remaining pieces of property in the City which the General Plan has designated as high density. He indicated that the design was attractive and would work well in a medium density area. He commented that the staff recommendation to retain this type of housing on one end and move towards higher density at the back would be appropriate. Ms. Mohr stated that she had the same concerns as the other Councilmembers regarding the impact of high density in the area and the alternatives for affordable housing if this site is changed to medium density. She indicated that the opportunities for high density in the Staples Ranch and San Francisco properties would accommodate the quantity needed to achieve the 75%-25% balance and that preserving the site in question for high density to meet that need is not critical. She expressed concern that the design had no one-story element, and since the site has three open sides, the massiveness of the project becomes very prominent. She recommended that one of the four floor plans be one-story units, to be located on the corner lots. She said that she can support the project with the understanding that the conditions of approval will be reviewed at the second reading of the ordinance. It was moved by Mr. Brandes, and seconded by Mr. Mercer, that Ordinance No. 1455 be introduced, to be read by title only and waiving further reading thereof, granting the appeal, thereby approving Case PUD-89-22, the application of Bren Company for planned unit development rezoning and development plan approval to construct a ll2-unit single-family residential complex to be located on an approximately 13.7 acre site located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Santa Rita Road and Stoneridge Drive, provided that the developers meet with the School District to mitigate the impacts of the development on schools, prior to the issuance of building permits, and that the final conditions of approval come back to Council for review at the second reading of the Ordinance. - 10 - 3-20-90