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181 Councilmember Butler stated he did not think there is a problem with the program the way it is set up; the greatest problem is the rental fees and that aspect can be worked on without throwing out the entire program. He suggested some reasonable compromise in the rate structure. He felt the City should take advantage of the mult-unit development that is continuing at this time. Councilmember Brandes stated that Council is unanimous in their desire to have apartment housing in North Pleasanton. He stated the concern for low income housing should not alter the policy for quality development. He ex- pressed concern that Council has already approved 800 units and does not know yet the impact of these units on the market. He felt Council should know the results of these before granting any additional exemptions. He stated he is opposed to approving tile exemptions of the Northern Group and Trammell Crow because of the time f~"ame in not seeing the impact of the already-approved units. Mayor Mercer stated he would like to initiate an amendment to the General Plan that would go back to the citizens original figures of allowing 650 units per year, with up to an additional 350 low income for a maximum of 1,000 units per year; all project including exemptions should go through growth manage- ment; the term for low income set-aside be 15 years instead of 10 years; and return to the PMSA rent levels. Councilmember Brandes stated that by allowing 1,000 units per year for the next ten years would increase the population by approximately 30,000, and the potential is there for more projects. He felt consideration should be given to benchmarks. Councilmember Mohr stated the City needs exemptions to encourage low in- come marketable rental units. She stated that the Growth Management Program would allow maximum benefits to the City and possibly exceed standards already established. The question of concern seems to be whether or not Council is going to rezone property to high density; the already approved projects in Hacienda Business Park states the need now exists for this type housing. When occupied, the timing is going to be close on target. She felt the long term agreement process is effective. It was moved by Mayor Mercer, and seconded by Councilmember Wilson, that Resolution No. 87-247, with regard to low income exemptions to the Growth Man- agement Plan in North Pleasanton, establish 650 maximum market rate units with up to 350 low income exemption units set-aside for a total of 1,000 units maximum per year; 15% of the project for 15 years set-aside for low income housing in each exempt project; return to the PMSA figures for rent levels for exempt units (rather than the Tri-Valley Median); and all projects be required to go through the Growth Management Program negotiation process, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Mohr, Wilson, and Mayor Mercer NOES: Councilmembers Brandes and Butler ABSENT: None After further discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Mohr, and seconded by Mayor Mercer, that Resolution No. 87-248, approving the requests of the Northern Group and Trammell Crow for lower-income exemptions to the Growth Management Program subject to further approval pursuant to the Growth Manage- ment Program process under the criteria established above in Resolution No. 87-247, be adopted. 9 - 6-2-87