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NOES: None ABSENT: None ~- MATTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION I.[') There were no matters continued for decision presented at this meeting. ~' SPECIAL REPORTS ~ Recommendations for Future Residential Development ~ Mr. Harvey Levine, 1296 Vintner Way, Chairman of the Residential Review ~ Committee, presented the report of this Committee. He stated the Committee had been divided into four subcommittees, and that each Chairperson would presenta brief overview of that subcommittee's findings. Mr. Ted Fairfield, Co-Chairman of the Planning Boundaries and Holding Capacity, stated his subcommittee recommends expanding the existing Pleasanton planning area to the west, south, and east from 27,000 acres to 47,000; and increase the population holding capacity to the planning area from 62,000 to 80,000 within the existing planning area and an additional 10,000 within the expanded planning area, with one dwelling unit per five acres. Mr. Milt Jones, 976 Happy Valley Road, Co-Chairman of the Residenial Land Use Designations Subcommittee, stated the City has a moral obligation to pro- vide housing equal to the commercial develbpment. His subcommittee's recom- mendations are as follows: (i) redesignate about 500 acres of Industrial, Com- mercial and Office land to Low, Medium, High and Very High Density residential uses; (2) preserve that portion of Pleasanton Ridge above 670 feet in eleva- tion as Public, Healt~ and Safety; and (3) designate four large areas (San Francisco Water Department land, Staples Ranch, S-:utheast Pleasanton, and the expanded planning area) as "Specific Plan Areas" ~nd "Study Zones" for future consideration of housing and ooen space uses. Mr. Larry Monfort, Co-Chaii~an of the Housing Element Policies and Pro- grams Subcommittee, presented .~is group's recommendations as follows: (1). strengthen the City's housing policies and programs toward increasing the pro- portion of affordable housing for a broad demographic spectrum in the communi- ty; and (2) utilize the Four large areas mentioned above for the inclusion of low and moderate income housing opportunities. Mr. Martin Inderbitzen, 62 W. Neal Street, Co-Chairman of the Residential Growth Management Program Subcommittee, stated his subcommittee reviewed benchmarks, 2% growth rate, and exemptions to the Growth Management Program. After a study of this data they suggest the following recommendations: (1) revise the City's Growth Management Program to allow a range of 260 to 650 housing units per year; and (2) determine the annual residential growth rate allocation based on a yearly assessment of infrastructure and service capaci- ty, housing need and employment growth. He stated the exemptions were left mostly in tact. He stated they would like to provide for more low income and subsidized housing. Mr. Levine thanked Council for the opportunity of serving in this capaci- ty. He also thanked the members of the Residential Review Committee for their dedicated work on this study. He then thanked Chandler Lee, Planning Consul- tant, for his assistance in preparing the report. Mr. Ray Thompson, 177 Rose Avenue, formally requested tht Rose Avenue be removed from the Residential Review Study. He stated he owns 35 acres on Rose -12- 7-16-85